We Will Remember

Everyone remembers where they were the moment they heard of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. I was at my ex’s house and had just woken up. I was walking to the front door to head to my place and get ready for class (yes, the walk of shame). His roommate was watching the TV and looked at us and said “you’re not going to believe this”. He was right. I remember staring at the TV and thinking to myself, it’s got to be a bad joke. Is today April 1st?

The rest of the day went by in a blur of complete shock. I went to class just to tear myself away from the TV and all the horrible images, but I still couldn't get it out of my head. It was impossible for me to comprehend the massive size of this tragedy at first. I knew it was bad, but it wasn’t until later when they started with the videos from ground zero, watching the people run in fear covered in dust, watching the people jump from the windows instead of burning to death, and then the listing of all the casualties and watching the number tick higher and higher, that it really sunk in hard. These are innocent Americans. People who have families; mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, grandparents and children. Americans who love their lives filled w/ freedom and peace. Why would someone want to take that away? What cowardly bastards would do this type of thing to our great country?

I didn’t have any friends or family in New York and no one I knew was flying at the time so I was lucky to not have been affected by it in that way. However it was impossible to not let it affect you in some way. I went to church w/ my roommate, Kristin. She is Catholic, I am Lutheran, but I joined her at her church since I didn’t belong to one in my college town. It was the most heartbreaking and touching sermon I have ever attended. I am sad to say, that was the last time I’ve been to church (not counting weddings and such). I really need to find a church up here. We’ve been living here for 4 years now. Although I wouldn’t say I am the greatest Lutheran, I am a firm believer that you can have a relationship with God anywhere and not just by attending a church. But still, I’m putting it on my to-do list.

So, where were you when you first heard of the attack?

Victims of 9/11 R.I.P.

We will never forget you.