i was driving to work and listening to howard stern as per my usual morning routine when i heard them talking about a plane hitting the twin towers. i was headed to Arnold Palmer Hospital and i remember wondering if anyone at work knew what was going on? i parked in the garage and got into the elevator with a total stranger. i remember looking at her and saying, "have you been listening to the radio? have you heard what's happening in NY?"
when i got to the department, the first person i talked to was my friend gayle. everyone had {of course} heard the news and there was a feeling of nervousness and panic in the air. little work got done that day as friends and strangers alike huddled around computers, radios and tv waiting for updates, sharing concerns and tears.
little did we know then that this event would change life as we know it. today we have a pre 9/11 world and a post 9/11 world and you still hear people refer to the events on 9/11 on a daily basis.
today, as i'm thinking about this, i wonder if we'll ever get back to our pre 9/11 world? remember when you could meet your loved ones at the gate at the airport? and no one cared about what liquids you were caring and if they were 3 oz or less? i go through all the procedures without question, i know it's for the greater good. its a minor inconvenience and not much else.
sadly, i've become so accustomed to the routines in our post 9/11 world that i often times forget to remember exactly why it is that we have altered our lives.
today i remember.
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