Since the World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks fifteen years ago today, this day has been reserved to quiet day. I move slower on this day, always. Regular life goes on, but I'm always reminded of the terror that surrounded that awful day.
I'm reminded of how fortunate I am to live in a country such as ours. It's filled with grit and substance, generosity and loving, caring humans. This good old US of A.
For those whom do not reside in it, you will never know or understand my feelings. As I would not understand yours. Like a mother bird who protects her young, Americans from all over wear an armor of love for those who lost their lives fifteen years ago. We still feel your pain. It hasn't faded into the sunset.
I want you to know.
I'm also reminded that a week later after 911, my soft spoken beautiful mother left this earth.
She had been admitted into a care center a day before 911. The morning of, as I drove to be with her, the radio was just announcing that the first tower had been hit. I will never forget the sadness I felt as I entered the building.
When I opened the door to her room, she was laying quietly and peacefully. She awoke, and I told her, as I knew she had but a few days, that she was leaving at a good time. I told her how I felt the world was filled with evil and corruption. She asked me what had happened, and I explained it to her. Knowing she was on death bed, she replied, really? I would imagine it you were dying, hearing such news would not feel the same to you. A week later, my mother passed.
This marked the saddest week of my life.
So often, I'm reminded of how fortunate my life has been. My blessings are abundant. If I were to die today, I would tell you that. However, if I were dead, I guess that would not be possible.
Everyone you meet is struggling with something. Some folks suffer every day, while other's try to maintain some sort of normal life while dealing with obstacles of all kinds.
Count your blessings. No matter even if they're tiny ones. For tiny blessings add up to big ones.
God Bless America. Land That I love. Stand beside her, and guide her. Please God.
Jill
