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What were you doing on 9/11/2001?
What were you doing on this day seven years ago? The anniversary of September 11, 2001 is today.
I remember I awoke to the radio on my alarm clock. I listened to a radio station that did a lot of gags and jokes. They were talking about a plane stuck in the Pentagon. I remember thinking it was one of their gags but that it was in poor taste and that I should consider listening to another station.
I turned on the television to the horror of the reality that was changing our country and the way of life that we previously knew. I couldn't take my eyes off the news but I was also having to live in the present as it was the first day for my son to go to Kindergarten. I was torn between this special day for him and for me as his mom, yet as an American citizen hurting for our country and the people and families of loved ones in the Twin Towers.
A few years later, along with a couple of staff members, I accompanied the bariatric surgeon that I worked for to New York City. He was being interviewed on "Good Morning America" on weight loss surgery and his experience as a bariatric surgeon. One of the "musts" during this trip was to go to the Ground Zero site.
I visited Ground Zero and was stunned by the entire experience. I was standing at an area that so much hurt, pain and loss had occurred. Lives had been changed, including my own that day on 9/11/2001, and also that day as I stood there in complete reverence.
Although I didn't have a loved one involved on 9/11, I will spend today in quiet contemplation and prayer for those that did. I pay respect and gratitude for those heros and their families that are equally heroes for their sacrifices, loss and moving forward with life with the spirit of their lost loved ones.
Believe In Yourself,
Cathy, CLC
Certified Life Coach, Weight Loss Surgery Coach
Back On Track Facilitator
I remember I awoke to the radio on my alarm clock. I listened to a radio station that did a lot of gags and jokes. They were talking about a plane stuck in the Pentagon. I remember thinking it was one of their gags but that it was in poor taste and that I should consider listening to another station.
I turned on the television to the horror of the reality that was changing our country and the way of life that we previously knew. I couldn't take my eyes off the news but I was also having to live in the present as it was the first day for my son to go to Kindergarten. I was torn between this special day for him and for me as his mom, yet as an American citizen hurting for our country and the people and families of loved ones in the Twin Towers.
A few years later, along with a couple of staff members, I accompanied the bariatric surgeon that I worked for to New York City. He was being interviewed on "Good Morning America" on weight loss surgery and his experience as a bariatric surgeon. One of the "musts" during this trip was to go to the Ground Zero site.
I visited Ground Zero and was stunned by the entire experience. I was standing at an area that so much hurt, pain and loss had occurred. Lives had been changed, including my own that day on 9/11/2001, and also that day as I stood there in complete reverence.
Although I didn't have a loved one involved on 9/11, I will spend today in quiet contemplation and prayer for those that did. I pay respect and gratitude for those heros and their families that are equally heroes for their sacrifices, loss and moving forward with life with the spirit of their lost loved ones.
Believe In Yourself,
Cathy, CLC
Certified Life Coach, Weight Loss Surgery Coach
Back On Track Facilitator
Cathy
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Cathy, I was putting sand in a locomotive at work and one of my fellow workers came out and told me what had happen. And seeing what had happen to the tower I couldn't believe it. I had spent 4 years in the navy and was station at the old Brookyln Navy Yard and use to look at the towers all the time. Well may peace with them and you. jimmy
