8 Years

Eight years is a long time ago when you experience something with some distance. But I know for the families that today is a hard day.

September 11, 2001 is a day I will remember as bittersweet. It was a day I wish never happened. But the things that came about in my life because of experiencing this day in history shaped me in wonderful ways and so it is sweet. September 11 put life in perspective for a lot of us. I know many who joined some branch of the military (or reserves) or started on a career path toward intelligence.

For me it brought into sharp focus whom I cared for most and a most interesting life change resulted. Mike and I made it 6 more weeks of being "just friends" before we ventured into the scarier realm of saying we might be interested in more.

But for those who lost someone today, this day marks the day things fell apart, the world became hostile to them, and its about the journey they've been on to recover since. My prayers are for them today.