What you were doing on this day 7 years ago?
I think most everyone can...and I like hearing others recall their experience.
I was 4 months pregnant with Simon and I remember getting up late for work that morning. It was after 6:30am and I was in the kitchen making French Toast. Luke flipped on the "Today Show" (as usual) and was sitting on the coffee table, getting dressed for work. I am flipping my breakfast and Luke says to me "Thats the World Trade Center!" I had no idea what he was talking about and continued making my breakfast. He continued mumbling a few things and seemed to be startled by what he was watching. This got my attention so I stopped making breakfast and headed closer to the TV. We stood there and watched the live footage of NYC and the replay of the planes crashing into the buildings.
The rest of the day is etched in my mind. (As my husband says, I always remember the "trivial garbage.")
I work for a large oil company and the news was playing in all of the conference rooms. I sat down at my desk but couldn't get into "work mode." There are hundreds of people in the building and no one seemed to be working. Groups were gathered in conference rooms with no lights on watching the news. Some were just sitting at their desk reading headlines from the Web or listening to their radio.
I can remember picking up China Bistro (barf) for lunch and bringing it home to watch the news some more. I had a terrible headache and I cried for the first time all day. I was having the same thoughts every US citizen was having.
Not the best day that I can recall, but when I see how far we have come since that day, it makes me very proud to be an American. I will never forget this day, not just because of the pain and suffering...but because there were so many heroes on this day. Where would we be without heroes.....?
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
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That Stop Wasn't On My Itinerary....
So the Hogue's made it to Florida for our first official family vacation. It was Sawyer's first plane ride....and Simon's first plane ride that he can remember. We were excited....the boys were stoked. We had everything we needed! But it seems that Sawyer packed something with him that wasn't on our checklist: a big case of pneumonia. Yes, the little fella made it almost one whole day in Florida before he started heading downhill fast. Our 2nd day in Orlando we were in the Urgent Care south of Cocoa Beach. (By the way, to see a doctor more quickly, it helps if you vomit all over the waiting room in front of the receptionist. Little tip for ya) After chest x-rays they advised us to head to the ER in Melbourne, where they eventually admitted him to the hospital. So, we had 3 night deluxe accommadations at the Holmes Regional Medical Center. The little whipper snapper was a trooper though! The nurses loved him, thankfully, and made us all feel right at home. We were going to send postcards out with pictures of the hospital since we spent 40% of our trip there...but they didn't have any. Imagine that!Hmmm.....maybe its something they should consider.
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I was in bed, 6 months pregnant with Ms. Lins, and was also watching the Today Show (in the good'ol days with Katie Courick). I was sad, but my biggest FEAR was that there would be an all out war here (in Bako, nonetheless) and that I would have to deliver my child in dire circumstances because medical care would not be available. I was terrified of such. I was also amazed that all the banks were closed for several days (because the FED was closed) so banks were crazy for about a week - all work stuff. I'm not so sure that things are really better these days, I think we're just more aware of potentially real threats to our national security.
I know what you're saying. Everyone's definition of "better" varies by person. I would have never thought it would take 2 planes crashing into buildings to make me aware of terrorism, but it did.
Since 9/11 there have been several times when loud noises in the distance can be heard and I thought "What would I do if a bomb was dropped here in Bakes and/or we were attacked?"
It sounds strange because I always thought somewhere like here would be the last place I'd have to worry about.
In ways I feel much safer because we have been made so aware of what could happen. But then there are times, (like when I'm flying) and I think to myself, "They don't seem to be very diligent because they didn't check my bag very well!" Like most everyone, I just pray that nothing like 9/11 happens again. I know its probably too much to ask for.
I was playing with Devon (who was one) and my husband called from the high school he was teaching at and said are you watching the news and I told him no. All he said was to turn on the tv. I can remember just holding Devon with tears streaming down my face as I watched...I think I was in a state of shock. I don't remember doing much of anything that day, but I do remember how I was constantly praying and thanking God that my family was okay...selfish maybe, but it sure made me appreciate what I have.
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