September 11, 2001

Seven years ago today , I was at the doctor's office getting a stress test and blood draws. I needed to have a test then leave for a bit and come back for more blood work. It was during the time that I left, that I first heard about the terrorist attacks. I was listening to the news on the radio. I was horrified!! I called my dad and asked him if he was watching TV. He said no, so I told him to turn it on because our country was under attack!

I tried to compose myself as I went back to the doctor's office. At the office, no one was really saying anything about it. In the waiting room, they had a TV on and that's when it REALLY hit me what was going on. There's a big difference when you hear it on the radio verses seeing it on TV. It was horrible. I cried all the way home. When I got home, Marvin had the TV on, and they kept showing it over and over. The school called and canceled afternoon kindergarten for Matthew. My neighbors were outside talking and crying and just in total shock.

Our church called an emergency prayer meeting, so we gathered everyone up and went to church. There was comfort there. Our church was able to hook up to the TV and project everything on the big screen for us to watch when the President came on. He was so strong, yet I felt his sadness too!

American flags went up EVERYWHERE! As I drove down my street today, there was hardly any! That is really sad to me. I have my flag proudly waving 24/7. I love my flag and what it stands for. We need to keep them up all the time not when tragedy strikes.

The one thing I always think about is the firemen. What heroes they are day in and day out. I personally know several firemen and I always think highly of them even before 911. So many died that day. They ran into the towers while everyone else was running out! That in itself is heroic! Thank you God, for people willing to die to save someone else.

What were you doing 7 years ago today?