9/11
Hi Girls.
Something I would never post on b.com, but just wanted to say. It's funny how thoughts come back to you. We all know it's the 5th Anniversary of 9/11, but a story from the tragedy came back to me this morning, while I was emailing one of my bridemaids. I remembered reading about a groom who died at the WTC who was IMing his groomsmen that morning about the wedding that was to occur the following Saturday. I read the story nearly 5 years ago, and hadn't thought about it since. I thought about it this morning, and it made me wonder what happened to the woman he was going to marry. I hope she (and he) found peace.
It's amazing how fast life can change in the blink of an eye. How tragedy and wedding planning can somehow coexist in this crazy world. I feel so blessed to be marrying Bob in 33 days, and my heart is so full of love for him. It scares me to think that something could occur at any moment that would take him away from me. Just that thought brought me to tears this morning. God willing, we will lead a long and happy life together in love. I will take and enjoy what ever time we are given. I know love is strong, stronger than the evil that men do, and hopefully in the near future we will see an end to such unimaginable hatred.
posted by Anonymous @ 11:29 AM
6 Comments:
I've never known what to say about 9/11 or how to feel about it. I mean I know how I feel, but it still amazes me how much hatred there is in this world. Five years ago, I didn't have a care in the world and I was young and pretty much free. But after 9/11, everything changed. I took responsibility for my actions and I definately learned to appreciate my life a lot more. I just hope everyone else realized that life is way too short and we definately cannot take life for granted. Kelli- I wouldn't know what to do without my husband either. It is something that I hope to never experience.
I remember that story too. Hopefully she's found some form of peace. We cannot control these horrific things, but we can control how we react to them, and there has been so much resilence and courage born from this terrible event. I hope we all carry that with us everywhere in our lives. And we shall never forget.
On a similar subject, my fiance and I were in Boston, exactly one month before 9/11. (To the day-Aug 11th) We flew out of Logan on an early AM flight on United Airlines heading towards Los Angeles. Had it been one month later, we would have been on that plane. Certainly made me take notice, and I'll always honor those that didn't make it.
Sok, it is hard to find words to describe that day, and it always surprises me how many people have really forgotten or don't care to remember. I remember that day too well. My flower girl's father worked at the Pentagon, and it was the longest day of my life until I heard from his parents that he was OK.
That must have been devastating! I had a similar experience with my brother. It wasn't on 9/11 but he was in Iraq. About halfway through his tour there was a bombing where the military tents were. I can't think of the exact location or when but I remember it being in close vicinity that my brother's unit was located. He had a routine of emailing me twice a week and during that week I hadn't hear from him at all. Every phone call we got made us nervous and as each day passed we grew weary of the fact that he could have been in that tent. He finally emailed about a week later and we were so relieved. I can understand how a week or even a day can feel like time stopped. I get chills just thinking about it.
I don't think it's that people don't remeber 9/11, it's that they are trying to repress the pain that is associated to it. Or else the subject makes them feel numb. My sister worked right by the world trade center back then and her apartment across the river viewed it. She saw the towers collapse form her window. After 9/11, she became a completely differnt person.
My fiance Mike was schedualed on a slighly later flight from Boston to San Fran that day to meet his parents. Many of his friends and family assusmed that he had died that day until they heard from.
I was also thinking about what I would do if I lost Mike all day today. It makes me appreciate our life together.
Anyway, I am wishing you all love and peace today.
I completely echo everyone's sentiments. I can't imagine life without my fiance. He flies multiple times almost every week, and I always hold my breath a little around the time he's supposed to take off and land.
My friend's aunt was a flight attendant for United and was scheduled for a morning flight to LA on 9/11 but had to change her schedule for a family function. She hasn't flown since. I can't imagine what she thinks about on this day, knowing it could have been her and that it was someone else in her place. But I've always believed we all have a time. There's no escaping how much (or little) of it you're given, so we need reminders to make the most of it. Today is one of those!
Go hug your loved ones everyone!
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