Remembering Sept. 11, 2001

There was so much going on in my life leading up to, and during September, 2001. The day before the World Trade Centers were attacked, we had just been through a most stressing day. Due to an accident my husband had gone through at his place of employment a few months earlier, we were appointed to court for the deposition in Charleston, SC. That erupted into quite an ugly scene. But with much faith and prayer, we preservered.

When I arrived at work the next morning, September 11, 2001, my Manager asked me if I knew what was going on at that moment. Of course, I said no. She then said, "Come to the Television"! I was right on time to see a plane crash into the second Tower. I couldn't, at that moment, comprend what was happening. It all seemed so surreal.

We had lived in New York for about 32 years, and I'm still very much attached to the city. Also, we have many family members that still call New York home. I started to cry as we watched the horrific events unfold on TV. I carried a terrible headache for several days after that. Nothing could have prepared any of us for what happened that day.

We all should have learned some very valuable lessons: Life is uncertain; make the most of it. Love each other every chance we get. Embrace and cherish family and friends. They are more precious than we realize and know.