11 Years Later

So September 11, 2001 seems like it was yesterday on one hand but it seems like it was a lifetime ago on the other.  Today when we were on our way to school the boys and I talked about it a little, and we also talked about how amazing our Military is. 
I came home and was going to do some work in the office.  I was able to get a good bit done, but I was distracted with thoughts of the past.  Then in going through a box I found this newspaper, which my dad kept.  I could not believe that it was there and today of all days is when I came across it.  I need to find a way to frame it or something. 

In the past 11 years so many amazing things have happened and so many things have changed and changed who I am today. 

I remember learning about President Kennedy and asking my parents where they were when it happened.  I never thought that this Nation would have another day that forever would be etched in our minds.  I was at work at Great Barrier Insulation and was dreading the day ahead because they were typically dull and the people were not very kind. 

This was a day of heartbreak, and terror, but more than that it was a day where ordinary people became heros, made history, and stood together as the United States of America.  It is a day where people took time out for family, friends, and just being together because nobody knew what would happen next.  It was a day where everything stood still and together this country came through. 

In 11 years so many things have happened.

I became a wife and a mom, these two jobs are a blessing and  I love them more than I have ever loved a job.  It gives me purpose to be there for my husband and our children.

My dad beat prostate cancer, but lost his battle with leukemia.  Losing my dad was the hardest thing I have done to date.  He was and always will be my hero.  He taught me so much, and him being gone left a hole that will never be filled.  If you knew him you know how awesome he was, if you didn't well you loss he was remarkabl.

My children grew, passed milestone after milestone, started and finished pre-school, learned to read, to ride a bike, became independent, started sports, and so much more.  They went from babies to little men. 

I moved four times in the past 11 years, hopefully this last one was it.  At least as far a permanent addresses go.

It is really an amazingly long list that will continue, but overall so much has grown and changed in 11 years, and I cannot imagine what the next 11 will mean.

What I do know is that as an American I will NEVER forget what happen on that September day and I hope that you do not either.