Today was September 11th. On this day, America remembers and people shed tears and fears about a day that was tremendously sad for all who lives in this country. We will never forget what happened 9-11-01. We will never forget the lives taken, the sadness, and the fear. Daddy and I watched a lot about it all day and a 9-11 special tonight. It tore me up. It gives me shivers down my spine, my stomach starts to hurt and tears roll down my eyes watching the coverage - even 10 years later. I know Daddy was feeling the same way. Watching those buildings crumble in lower Manhattan is tortuous to this day. Mommy lived in downtown, in TriBeCa, a few blocks from Ground Zero for many years, however, I moved to NYC in 2002, a year after 9-11. But every time I walked by Ground Zero, it mad me terribly sad to think that those powerful twin towers once stood where a hole now was. I tried to imagine what the sky line looked like with the twin towers shooting out towards the sky. Why did this happen? It is still so hard to process. I remember where I was the morning it happened. I remember driving home from Arizona for 15 hours the next day because I wanted to see Siti and hug her and be with her. Siti and I laid in bed for 2 hours in shocked disbelief and fear, doing nothing but watching the news coverage.
I cannot imagine the mental anguish that families who lost loved ones go through on a daily basis. God Bless America, God bless New York City, God bless the souls who lost their lives, and God Bless those families who lost loved ones on that tragic day.
I was watching some of the coverage in the morning and you kept asking me, "Why are those people sad Mamma?" I said because they got a big boo boo. You asked how. I told you that they were hurt in a building fire. So, we decided to draw a picture for Amy. I told you that her brother was hurt. Amy Rice is one of mommy's dearest friends. I have known her since grade school. Her brother died on 9-11. God bless Amy and her family.
I love you my love,
Mamma
“Remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall -- think of it, ALWAYS.” - Mahatma Ghandi
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