Pink Saturday

Today is September 11th and we give tribute to the men and women who lost their lives on that day.

We give tribute to the families who bravely carried on in the wake of a storm that our country has never known before.

I think today we all reflect on where we were that day when we learned of what was going on in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania.

Our family was living in Toronto, Canada at the time.




The day before I sat in a beautiful park, just basking in the clear blue skies and the beautiful gardens.



When all of a sudden stormy gray clouds began to appear and a rush of wind kicked up making all of us park-dwellers find shelter.

As I drove in my car towards home it began to storm,  with heavy wind and rain.

I remember thinking how quickly the winds of change can take what was beautiful and turn it into a raging storm.   Never for one moment did I realize what foreshadowing was being given for tomorrow.

The next day on September 11th I was out at a mall buying my daughter's birthday present.  I stood with strangers as we watched on the television in that mall the collapse of the World Trade Center.



I watched in terror knowing the magnitude of what had just occurred.  Worried about the people taking the Path train from New Jersey into the World Trade Center.  Thinking of the numerous people I knew of there, that might be in jeopardy.



I worked on Wall Street and had friends and clients in the World Trade Center for many years while working there.  I can't tell you how many times I had joined friends at the restaurant at the top of the World Trade Center.  How many times I took the elevators to pay a client a visit.



My friend told me later the next day of the cars sitting in the parking lots with no owners to claim them in Connecticut.  A typical commute for people who commuted into NYC for their jobs.



Story after story emerged for my family, for my husband and for myself, learning of the friends we had lost.  All that my husband and I wanted to do, was come home to America and stay here.



I pray for all of you who were touched by the tragedy of 911.  I pray that we stay safe.  I thank all the men and women who have been responsible for keeping us safe since that day, a day which is etched in all of our minds and hearts forever.



I am sure that angels stand by today and watch over all of us, angels that were there that day, who lost their lives, yet keeping watch over us now.  The song for this post is Angel Standing By.

Bev from How Sweet The Sound and others will be paying tribute to 911.  Please join them.

Our lovely Pink Lady Pat from Mille Fiori Favoriti as always...creates the most wonderful post, filled with historical facts, beautiful photographs and insight that only Pat can share.