Isn’t that crazy how those numbers have changed how we think about everything now? I mean in the past we would think of 9-11 as being some crazy signs that we had to put up on our farm in case you would need an emergency vehicle or help. But then everything changed.
Now we think of 9-11 as more of a day that was so surreal. And I can guarantee you that you remember just what you were doing when you heard the news and who you were with. For me, I was at work in my previous job and was on the phone with a coworker from another one of our facilities. Then someone said that a plane hit some building in New York and they’re not sure why. It didn’t take long and soon we pulled the TV into the break room and was just memorized by the whole thing. It was like some kind of crazy dream or something and you just couldn’t believe it. As the morning went on, we found out that one of the guys in our office had a daughter that he didn’t know if she was on the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. Everyone was trying to figure out how to help him to find out where his daughter was and with the chaos of the situation, we had no luck. At the end of the day, he finally was able to reach his daughter and she flew on another plane. I’ve never seen the look in anyone’s eyes when he found out the news and how grateful he was at the time that she was OK and how sad he was for the other people. The day was a somber day for our country and it will be one that no one will ever forget.
We were lucky to be able to travel to New York last year and below is a picture that Kyle took of Daryl and I at the 9-11 memorial.
Daryl and I at the 9-11 Memorial in New York
And the next picture is the picture of the day. Pretty cool and strong! 