Every year on September 11th, I find myself glued to the television watching every single ounce of documentaries/interviews or TV programs that have to do with that sad day. And this year is no different. I can't help but think back to where I was 10 years when I heard of the terrible news and how at such a young age of 18 I knew that what was going on was a huge deal, but I don't think I truly grasped for how many years we as Americans would be dealing with the repercussions of these tragic events and how many other factors of events would sprout from these attacks.
10 years later I think back to how I was in my first semester at IVCC and how I was waitressing at the golf course and The Pizza Box. I was pretty sure that I was going to be either a nurse or a dental hygientist. Becoming a teacher wasn't even on my radar at this time. And now here I am 10 years later in my seventh year as a teacher, married to a man that was actually building the home that we live in now while I was living my days at IVCC. Weird to think that Nick was 25 and I was 18 at that time, now I don't even notice the age difference. I am also lucky enough to be raising a healthy and happy 2 year old delightful little boy while being pregnant with our next little delight. I think about all of the lessons I have learned in the past 10 years and I wish I could go back to the Jaime of 2001 and tell her to relax and enjoy life because everything would work out in the end. I think of the memories I have made with my family and friends and how some of my greatest friends are people that I didn't even really see or talk to in 2001. I also think and pray for those who lost their lives, family member or friends on that tragic day.
Days like today give all of us a chance to sit back and reflect and remember what types of thing are important to us and reminds us of just how precious and delicate our lives can be.
GOD BLESS AMERICA
so true!
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