It still resonates. It's still sobering. The images are still fresh. I see it on a bigger TV now, but it's like 12 years ago. I see the people jumping from the TV images and feel as bad now as I did then. This year, it's also a Tuesday like it was in 2001. I've progressed in life. The US has had many changes, some good, and some bad, but it's eerily similar to 2001. No, I don't have German, nor do I have my Orgo lab, but it causes pause to stop and remember.
I'm watching "102 Minutes that Changed America" on the History Channel. I didn't watch it live as it happened. I didn't know that I should have watched it. It was an early morning for me, and I wanted to sleep. There would be something on the news later. This is what got me started watching the Fox News regularly. I also read newspapers in Australia where I had lived for the summer of 2001. The show has voices of people who would never be heard from again.
There was a change then. No one could put their finger on what it was then or what could even happen, but now, it is known as the "Post-9/11 World." Things are different. We manage. Those of us who remember traveling before may always have a hint of annoyance that things aren't what they were. But I have to think that despite annoying me at the airport, the TSA is helping prevent another event like 9/11.
I thank God for the people who gave their lives to help that day, and I pray for the families affected on this anniversary. I pray that God is seen through this disaster and the memories of it. That people seek Him for comfort. He is there is the midst of this. He wants us to rely on Him. Jesus and the Holy Spirit can provide comfort, guidance, and help. I don't think anyone actually reads this blog, but maybe someone will one day. These are just my random thoughts while watching a show and remembering...
Jeremiah 29:11
