In just a few hours, the clock will turn over to the oft-mentioned date, September 11th. Before I go further, let me say that, just as was the case that fateful day nine years ago, my heart goes out to all those who lost their lives, and their families.
It's strange to think the series of events that has fallen across the month of September in my life. Hard to believe that September 11th, 2001 was nine years ago. Feels like such a brief time, yet also feels like an eternity ago. It was one hell of an emotional day for me, in many ways.
Since then, I've had relationships begin and end in September (even on September 11th, oddly), I've made incredibly good friends that I care about, and so much more. I have four friends whose birthday's fall in the month, including my grandfather's. Perhaps most of all, I lost my father in September, five years ago. Yeah, that's going to be a tough day, as always, later this month.
Strange the way things bunch together, but that's the odd way the universe works. It's called the Gambler's Ruin; statistically speaking, all things in nature tend to happen in trends.
Here's hoping that this month will continue to be an uplifting one, and avoids the tragedies and pitfalls that has plagued September off an on. Or at least a neutral one, if there has to be an extremely big change!
In the end, though, more than anything, take a moment to remember. Remember what happened nine years ago. Remember where you were, what you thought. Remember those who have given their lives in the defense of our nation in the meantime. Remember what September has held for you each year since. Me? I'll be remembering it all, everything I felt that day. And also, take a moment to think where you want to be this time in the coming years.
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