Remembering....

Ten years ago was a terrible day.  This is what I remember from that day....

Getting up early that morning to fix our then 2 year old her breakfast of oatmeal and chocolate milk. Changing diapers, picking up toys, and so on.  Just a normal day.  As always I turn on cartoons for  Maddy while she ate.  Then the phone rang and it was Jason calling me from work.  He told me to turn on the t.v., he explained that they was a terrible plane crash in New York.  Little did I know that just by changing the channel was going to change life as I knew it, as we ALL knew it.  I was in total shock, my heart sank, and then tears began to run down my face.  I so wanted Jason to come home.  I was so scared, not knowing what was to come next. I didn't want to let my baby girl out of my site. I wanted my family to be together.  Calling my parents every hour on the hour.   My mind was racing, my heart was beating so fast.  Emotions were all over the place.  As I sat on the floor with Maddy playing blocks with her to keep her somewhat "sheltered" from what I was watching.  As my tears ran down my face, I knew that it wasn't just me hurting, but the entire country.  The loss for these people and the pain these families were suffering must be overwhelming.  The next few months, we all were on edge.  Glued to the television.  Wondering why someone would do this to us, and on our own soil, and what was to come next?  Today, for me, I don't worry about those that were lost, because I know they are in a wonderful place, but for those who are left behind.  It's always those left behind that hurt the most.  It's the children that I think about most. All those poor children....  As for me, losing a parent at an early age, it changes you.  How you deal with loss, what choices you make in life, how you get through from day to day.  Not only those children from September 11 who lost their parents, but the military children who has lost parents since then too.  We are now at war due to this horrible day 10 years ago. Traveling has changed, the way we look at foreign people has changed, so much is different now.  Growing up with a military Father, he taught us to have great respect and patriotism for our country.  I grew up, having a flag at our home, and today now that I have my own home and family, I too teach that to my girls as well.  We not only fly our American flag on "special" days, but everyday.  Because everyday for us is a special day.  We are proud to be American, and so very thankful that we live in this great country.  Whether you agree or disagree on the politics of today, we all should at least agree to be thankful. Thankful for what you have, what we ALL have.  So today, as we all remember that awful day that we all will never forget....tell the people you love most just how much you love them, and say a little prayer for all those that we have lost, and be sure to say a "thank you" to those serving.  Because without them, we wouldn't be where we are today.  GOD BLESS AMERICA