I Remember

I have been reflecting today (as I'm sure much of the nation has) on the events that happened ten years ago.  Those terrorist attacks of 9/11 shook our country to the core and brought us together like I have never before known.  I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news.  I was a senior majoring in Business Management at BYU in Provo, Utah.  I walked into my morning class - Operations Management - in the JKHB (Jesse Knight Humanities Building).  I got there a few minutes early, and those who were already there were watching the events unfold on the large projector screen at the front of the class.  Everyone was silent, horrified at what was happening across the country, almost unable to believe what we were watching was real.  I watched as the second plane hit the tower in New York City.  I think we were all in shock for a while.  Classes were canceled for the rest of the day.  A special devotional/prayer meeting was held at the Marriott Center.  We prayed.  We cried.  We were almost numb.  All I remember doing for the rest of the day (and week) was watching the news coverage.

I didn't personally know anybody affected by the attacks, but I often think about those who lost their lives that day - either when the planes hit the towers, or the pentagon, or for those brave passengers who took down the fourth plane in the field in Pennsylvania.  I think about those brave souls who lost their lives trying to save others.  And for those who have sacrificed since then in the service of our country in the armed forces.  I still remember...