Its just another day right? Wrong. The images are still -- just horrific. The stories are sad, inspirational, patriotic, spirtiual. Five years later, this country has changed so much. We've lost some of the unity that was born that day. The political unrest here is discouraging. Crime is at a high. The news rarely filled with "good news." But with all of the bad, people are getting married, having babies, people are going places, students are graduating from college...proof that life does go on.
I'll never forget where I was on that day. It was much like today. I was teaching a software class...just like today. The sky was clear...just like today. And my boss sent me an email. "Ally, something horrible has happened -- go to msnbc.com or turn on the television...."
I tried going to MSNBC but the page wouldn't load. We had a television in the classroom so I reluctantly turned it on. I say reluctantly because I didn't want to upset the class. I couldn't process what I was seeing....I said "but there are TWO towers at the World Trade Center" About that time, the 2nd tower fell to the ground....
Several of the ladies in my class cried. One called her daughter in DC. It was just a tragic day....
Monday, September 11, 2006
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