America - Never forget

I remember exactly where I was that day... I was working a 12hr. shift at UT in the NICU and our unit secretary came rushing in and said a plane had crashed into the first tower... It was a shock as we all thought that it had been an accident and we turned on the TV that was positioned on the wall and gathered around our 50+ bed unit... We watched in horror as the tower smoked and then as the second plane went crashing into the 2nd tower...and then as a 3rd plane crashed into the Pentagon.  It was horrible picture and all I could think about was wanting to go home and hug my little boy who was 16 months old at the time and being kept by my mom...These graphic images are a part of my memory as if I was physically there... I was witnessing history and horror at the same time... My heart and tears go out to each one who lost someone that day.. The "innocent" lives that were taken... And I can only think to myself how thankful I am to have the "FREEDOM" to live here in this beautiful country of ours and that my children and I don't have to live in the fear that others in so many places today do.. I pray for people in countries that live every day with terrorism and the worry if your family will be safe today...

I thank each and every soldier who has unselfishly given of himor herself both past and present calls of duty and those out there now protecting my life and the life of my family and for the sacrifice they and their families have made for this great country of ours... I pray that God will keep you safe and that your journey will end in victory...

And it is because of this fight that they deserve all our gratitude and appreciation for all they have done to keep us free...

Today, I took the day to talk to my kids about what happened that day and why... I used this opportunity to show them the pictures of the towers and the devastation that occured and how we should be thankful that  we have the freedoms that we do.. We read "the Pledge of Allegiance" book and said the pledge and then prayed for the families of those who had lost someone and those that had family fighting for our safety now...

I hope that my children are able to take away that "FREEDOM" comes at a cost and we should all be glad to pay for it... and that most of all that we should be thankful for the blessing of this great country...