Remembering Sept. 11, 2001

I can't believe it has been 7 years since 9/11. I remember it like yesterday, which is surprising anymore since I can't rememeber anything past 30 minutes...I have listened to a lot of talk radio today and had many memories come flooding back from that day. This morning they played part of the tapes from that day. How sad it is that as American's, many people are forgetting we were attacked that day!

I was taking Jordan to school. Jaycee was still at home with me. I ran into my neighbor on my way to the school, and she asked if I had listened to the news that morning, I said no why? She said because a plane just flew into the World Trade Center. I got home from taking Jordan to school, turned on the TV and watched in shock that a plane could have flown into the WTC. Then the second plane flew into the second tower. At that point, I remember still not getting it until hearing about the plane that flew into the Pentagon. I remember just sitting watching all day thinking, "This can't be real, this can't be real." Then hearing that people were jumping out of WTC's as they couldn't get out any other way.

I remember Jaycee asking why the building was on fire, and asking "what happened Mommy?" All I could say was "I don't know." My heart just broke as I saw the firemen run towards the WTC to help get people out. How brave and wonderful they are! My heart breaks for the families that lost so many brave firemen. My heart aches for all those people, holding up pictures of their loved ones who were missing. I remember praying to help them find people that maybe trapped. I remember praying to keep my family safe. I remember wanting to keep my kids home with me forever after that. I was so proud of Mayor Guillani for his leadership and keeping it together through that day. What a horrible thing to have to deal with and he did it with wonderful grace & strength.

I remember going to the grocery store the next day and looking at the faces of people, everyone was just in shock and mad that we were attacked. I remember buying a flag and putting it up within two days of 9/11. From that day on, I kept my flag flying. (Which reminds me...need to get a new flag and get it on my house now that we are in FL)

I remember days later, when they started playing some of the 911 tapes and voicemail that loved ones left for their friends and family. I still cry when I think of how desperate they must have felt, knowing that there was nothing they could do; whether they were in a plane or in the WTC building, or at the Pentagon and had no chance to go anywhere.

We must win this fight against terrorism and those who seek to destroy all that we stand for as American's. Sorry this went on a little too long, but I love this land, I love my country, I love the freedoms we have. We are so blessed!!! This is a blessed land for us that was saved for us. We need to do all we can to protect our freedoms and rights.

I will never forget!