Today is 9/11.
21 years ago, our world forever changed, due to the horrific terrorists’ attacks.
ALWAYS REMEMBER
As we all process our emotions and memories from that fateful day and the events that have occurred in the years that followed, let us all remember how we came together. We set aside our differences checked in on one another, helped neighbors and strangers. We were 1. We were United. Let us remember that. Let us find that again.
Every year, I watch and read 9/11 stories and memorials. I remember my history teacher telling us that with each year, he could see the changes as each new generation was one step further away from that fateful day. How do you remember this day?
For me, I will be reading Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood. Today holds a lot of emotion for me… not just for the country and the families around the world that were affected by the events 21 years ago. 14 years ago, I was diagnosed with ITP. I was watching the unveiling of the Pentagon Memorial, when the call from my doc came in, and I had to go to the hospital, not to work, but to be admitted. I remember the details from 21 years ago and from 14 years ago. In 3 days, I will mark 6 months of my body battling something 9 docs have not been able to name. So, this year, as I watch the memorials, as I remember, as I watch The Queen make her final journey, as I listen to the beginning of football season, I will NEVER FORGET. For my sanity though, I will read something light and fun, while my heart and mind remain somber.