When that horrible tragedy happened, I had just gotten off from work, at the time I had three jobs and I was exhausted, I couldn’t wait to just take a quick shower and go to sleep. I hadn’t slept as I was running from job to job for 46 hours straight, that’s almost 2 days to be exact.
As I was getting ready to lie in my bed, I went to the kitchen to drink some water, and then from there, I just wanted to watch the news for a minute before I could go to sleep. So, I turned the TV on, the first thing I saw was the breaking news, at first I did not realize what had just happened. I switched to CNN, as soon as I started watching the news; the second plane had just hit the world trade center.
Remember, I was getting ready to sleep after working none stop for 46 plus hours. After watching the breaking news, my sleep was over, I knew that I wasn’t crying but tears were running down my chicks, crying quietly, the pain was excruciating, the last time I cried like that was in January 1990, when I lost my dearest father. I cried till I couldn’t cry any more but tears were running down my chicks because of the pain I felt in my heart, I was heartbroken.
As the day progressed, it had become evident that a lot of innocent lives had been lost as the death toile continued to rise. I sat there watching the news as it was coming in, I couldn’t believe my eyes, I lost my sleep, appetite, and I did not even want to talk to anybody on the phone as I sat there in disbelief. That day, I prayed like never before for I had no words to describe my pain. I remember saying ‘OH MY GOD’ over and over again, now if that didn’t kill me, I don’t know what will.
September 11, has made me stronger, it has made me a better person although I personally did not lose someone, and I felt like I lost my child or a close family member. I’m connected to the people who lost their lives in my soul. The whole country came together, even the politicians put their politics aside as we mourned and became one people for a moment, Americans. That day it didn’t matter what your party affiliation was, we were all God’s children, we must respect and love God’s creation, we are one people and love will always endure.
Since then, I’ve been visiting shelters to help prepare food for the hungry even though I have no money but at least I can sacrifice my time, and it’s just a wonderful feeling. If you are reading this story and you think you can’t help people because you don’t have the money, well, that’s not true, and your time is equally important, get out and help spread brotherly love because nothing will break us down if we are together, together we shall fall and together, we shall rise again.
I have learned to appreciate life a little bit more, I stopped taking advantage of things especially life it’s like here today, gone the next. To all those who lost their loved ones on the fateful day, I love you and we will live through it together as a nation.
In mark chapter 13:32, the bible says “No one knows the about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the son, but only the father.