15 years later

Please read tonight. It's kinda long but you'll like it.

I find today to be funny. Not in the sense to say that what happened 15 years ago was funny. It wasn't. It was terrible. What's funny is we all are SO caught up in paying attention to what our possible next "leaders" are doing that I believe we have all lost sight totally of a very tragic anniversary.

I was stuck on this history channel all day watching old coverage. I'm every bit intrigued by all the footage. I won't lie when I say it fascinates me.

However, I don't believe I saw one thing saying what Mr. Obama was doing to commemorate today. That makes me slightly sad. I personally do not care if you like him or not-he is your commander in chief and I believe his doings are far more important than that of the others who are trying to win his shoes.

There are thousands of families still grieving and crying. Thousands still shattered. We as a nation were all banded as one that terrible day. And now?

Yet here we are 15 years later. A nation that is nearly Totally divided. Divided by party, by race, by ethnicity, by sexuality, by religion, and by nearly our very being. It makes me SO sad trying to raise my kids to love one and all. Trying to explain to a six year old what this and that means.

I hope that for just a few moments today someone took time to remember what our nation is really about. We're all United. Today. This day unites us all. No matter what you are or where you come from.

Share if you want. My mission as a mom is to show my kids to love. Love everyone. Stand together. Be good. Be a friend. I hope you all can do the same.


Ps-I was in gym class. A high school freshman. Sarah Freese came in and told our class what had happened. I was naive. I had no idea what the towers were yet. I got to science class that afternoon and was hit with a reality I'll never forget. Utterly shocked.