5 West Nursing

I pulled into a gasoline station quickly to fill up as I was running kinda late, and all I hear was Rick Dees in the morning, on the radio talking with the usual excitement in his voice as he reports that a plane just struck one of the Twin Towers. “What?” I thought to myself trying to make sense of the chaos that seem to be surrounding me. I can see people run back and forth through the streets, a cloud of dust descending on us like a mist in the early morning air. As I opened my eyes, I realize that I was dreaming, however, this wasn’t just a dream. A plane did strike one of the towers, so I ran into the living room and turned on the TV. I can see the smoke, the images of people running in the streets, then moments later, the second plane hit. This is unbelievable.

It was a gloomy day at work, and things seem to happen in slow motion. The whole nation watches as the story unfolds. This hits close to home. We’re at war. Things aren’t the same anymore. All of a sudden we realize that there are people that want us, Americans, dead. Unfortunately, despite what people may think, they took part of our freedom away. I remember when I used to go through the airport without much of the security checks we have to endure today. I remember being detained at a border patrol station two years ago becuase I was of Philippine descent. Do I look like a terrorist to you? I could still remember telling them… “c’mon guys, I’ve been here since 1994, working as a nurse, taking care of your sick, give me a break!” Nope, that won’t work. 09/11/01 will always be a day to remember. You must have a sick mind, and a messed up one at that if you think learning to fly a plane and crashing into a building will make you a god. And to think that they actually teach their children to hate Americans is ludicrous. Why don’t they just gather themselves together, strap themselves with dynamite, and blow each other up so they can become gods and just leave us alone? Is there hope?

I believe so… look up. See the photograph of the Twin Towers? This picture was taken by a lady who was returning from a cruise one summer. It was taken less than two months before the attacks. What do you seen in the center? Does it look familiar? Have we become so busy that we fail to remember Who blessed this great nation of ours? Have we failed to remember our heritage, the faith of our founding fathers? Have we become a nation that want the blessing while forgetting the One who gives it freely? In the weeks after the attacks, people started to remember to go to church… years later do we still remember? Sometimes tragedy happens so we don’t forget.

Let’s remember those who lost their lives on this day and say a prayer for their families and for our nation as well. Let’s not forget the God who, because of the faith of our founding fathers, have provided for and made this nation great. God is in control, do you remember?