When the second plane hit, I knew exactly what was happening. All I wanted was my family - to be with them, and to know that, if we were going down, we would at least all be together. In the end, what did the victims do when they faced the inevitable? Those that could called their loved ones to express their love and say goodbye.
In the end, everyone instinctively knows what holds the most meaning - our relationships with other people. We need to be reminded of this every day we are given. Hold your loved ones close and treat them with all the kindness and goodness they deserve. What better way to honor the memory of those who lost any chance of doing that on 9/11 or any other day in any other tragedy?
Every single morning, when I get in the shower, I practice the art of living in the moment. Instead of thinking of the stresses I will face that day, I linger a few moments and really think about how wonderful that hot spray feels on my neck and back right that very second. I think about how fortunate I am to have been given this day, to be in good health, to have a family whom I love dearly and also enjoys good health, and then I make a choice about how I will spend that day. Practicing this one small exercise each morning has had a profound effect on my outlook and on my attitude. i am living a more conscious life and I am so appreciative for all of it.
Did 9/11 change me? Of course it did. It changed us all.
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