Bitter Sweet Memories of 9/11 Always Remembered Never Forgotten

Who would have ever thought that it would be the 10th year anniversary of 9/11!

It was such a bitter sweet moment to wake up after such an amazing night before....

Like so many others I took the time to reflect back on where I was when it all went down!

I still remember being in class as everyone started going a little crazy,

All the teachers were turning on every single television!

Once I realized what was going on I became so speechless

I had no words to express how I felt at that very moment...

I remember watching silently while tears fell from my eyes! 

I remember Daddy pulling me out of school and I was not the only one...

Several of us was being pulled out by our families to go deal with this tragedy at our homes...

I remember clinging to my father as a scared little girl not knowing what came next!

I was old enough in middle school to understand what happened,

However, I never truly fully understood until many years later... 

To know then what I know now is a whole new meaning to me!

As years past I grew up from a scared little girl into an amazing beautiful grown women,

As a grown women I had many many friends in my life,
I have been lucky enough to have friends who are Army, Air Force, Navy, & Marine!
They are all special to me and I love them all very much...
I am even blessed enough to have friends who are EMS, Police Officers, and Fire Fighters as well...
They all hold a special place inside my heart :)

I said a special Prayer this morning for those who lost their lives 10 years ago today as well as for  those who survived the tragedy and have to face a life without their loved ones by their side...
In some way or another we all were affected by this tragic moment 10 years ago!
It will forever & always affect us the rest of our lives...

For Those of us who lived through these events, the only marker we'll ever need is the tick of a clock at the 46th minute of the eighth hour of the 11th day!

I think every single one of us should have a moment of silence to remember those lost on 9/11/01...

Take the time to thank every single hero for serving our country in the past & present on this day especially!

Remember that each & every day they fight for us, for our freedom & deserve to be told thank you for that.

It is because of those brave men & women that we are able to live the life we have in America....

For the husband who told his wife I love you one last time before his plane went down in a field,

For the wife who stopped in the stairs to call her husband to say I will love you forever!

For the mothers & fathers who kissed their kids goodbye the morning they died...

For the policemen & firemen who rushed in to help get others out only to die themselves,

For the soldiers who fought back & lost their lives!

Today, Tomorrow & years from now, We will always remember....

Statistics:

Times of impact 8:46 am & 9:02 am

Time the burning towers stood 56 min & 102 min

Time they took to fall 12 seconds

2,819 dead from 115 different nations

343 firemen/ paramedics

23 NYPD 

37 Port Authority Officers

10 years ago today, our lives were changed forever...
And I will never forget that day as long as I live.