A Day of Rememberance

I actually had someone ask me about a year after 9/11 happened what the big deal was. Why did this day deserve it's own holiday? I was apalled. She said it wasn't that big of a deal to her because she was on the west coast sleeping when it happened. And didn't find out about it until later on in the afternoon. The worst part of all that is this woman was a military wife. I don't understand how people can ask what's the big deal. The big deal is that terrorists attacked our country and killed thousands of innocent people. This only the second time something of that scale had happened to our country. The first being Pearl Harbor. There is a special day for that, in case you didn't know. Do you remember the unity our country had for a short time after 9/11? Where did that go? This post is in remembrance to all the people who lost their lives on that day, to all the families who lost loved ones on that day, to all the soldiers who gave their lifes in a foreign country trying to make sure this would never happen again, to all the families who have lost a soldier, to all the soldiers and their families whose lives have been changed through injury in those same foreign countries protecting my life and liberties.To all the soldiers still over there fighting I say THANK YOU! Thank you for risking your life for mine, thank you for taking years away from your children so that mine might have a better life. To the families of those soldiers fighting I say THANK YOU! Thank you for giving up your time with your loved one so that I might have more time with mine. I know mere words are not enough to get you through these hard days, but know that I am thinking of you and thanking you for your sacrifices and praying for yours or your loved ones safe return.Try to remember where you were on September 11, 2001. Try to remember how you felt that day and the days after. When you are out and about and you see a soldier Thank them for their service. Thank them for allowing you your freedoms. Let them know you appreciate all the sacrafices they make for you and your family.
Where were you?
I was in the car taking Eddie to daycare and then was going to drive from Ft. Knox to Louisville to go to school. I was listening to Howard Stern on the radio and I heard him say something about a plane crashing into the WTC. I was just like yeah right whatever it was Howard Stern afterall. I changed the channel on the radio thinking that if it was real they would be talking about it on all the stations. And sure enough it was real. I dropped Eddie off and got back in the car during which time I think the second plane hit. It was a 40 minute drive to Louisville and not a fun one. All I wanted to do was call my mom. I listened to Howard Stern the entire way because they were live in New York. It was almost like being right there. When the towers fell you could hear people screaming. You could hear the Jets flying in the sky. The first payphone I found in a safe neighborhood I stopped and called my mom just crying hysterically just to tell her I loved her. She actually told me to forget school and go home. I had a test that day that I had to take. I couldn't believe this, but my mom said "screw the test, go home". I promised her I would leave as soon as I took my test and I did. When I got back to post I realized I didn't have my ID card on me. But I had my CDC card and told the MP that I lived on post and that I was going to pick up my son and showed him the CDC card and he let me on. Up until that point Ft. Knox was an open post. I got Eddie home and cried for pretty much the rest of the day and the next. Matt was in Korea and only 7 days away from coming home so I was really freaked out about what was happening with him. He ended up only having to stay a couple of extra weeks and then was allowed to come home.

As you can see, that was a very profound day for me. One that I will NEVER forget for as long as I live.