From 8:45am to 10:28am on Sept. 11, 2001, the World stood still as more than 2,
997 innocent people were murdered. They were Firefighters, Policemen,
Businessmen and women, Co-workers, Moms, Dads, Grandma's, Grandpa's, Aunts,
Uncles, Neices, Nephews, Daughters, Sons, Cousins, Neighbors, Friends, Volunteers
and more. Innocent people. Some we knew and some we didn't know, but we
somehow ended up knowing before the week was over. Our hearts went out to each
and every person during that time that week. My own heart continues to go out to
them. I want to dedicate this page of my website to all of those people. WE WILL
NEVER FORGET. I wanted to personally add my own personal tribute to the people
of 9-11 who lost their lives that day. This is a difficult thing to put together not
because it is hard to do a web-page, but because of the events that happened that
day and how those events effected me then and how they still effect me now. As I
put this page of my website together, I continually revisit my emotions of that day for
each photo that I look at. The day of 9-11 and the days and weeks following were
tough on me. I didn't personally loose any relatives, but I DID know some Firefighter
friends whom I had worked with before in my business and they were suddenly gone.
I could no longer laugh with my friends when I visit New York and I would no longer
work with them. I couldn't call them or talk with them ever again. I grieved. Just as
when I lost my own child to cancer, I still grieve for those who lost their lives, just as I
still do for my own son. I remember that morning so very clear. It started out as a
beautiful day and yet ended so very ugly. Turning on the television at work, I
couldn't work. I was in tears, in shock, confused, sad and angry. I sat at the office all
day watching television, too shocked to go home. The pain was unreal. This
horrible event didn't just happen to those in New York, it happened to America and it
happened to the World. But as tragic as this event was, we stood our ground and we
pulled ourselves together. We suddenly stopped taking life for granted and reached
out in unconditional love to our fellow man. We came together in Love. That is
something that people had not done in a long time. Even now, we continue to go
about our days, taking life for granted until something tragic happens. Why? Why
do we have to wait until then to reach out to others? I may never know the answer. I
can only tell you that I continue to run my business because I choose to be prepared
and help others to be prepared. I don't do it for huge profits, but out of necessity
and out of Love. We must be prepared. Please remember to fly your flags not just
on Sept. 11 each year, but EVERYDAY of the year! We are proud to be Americans!
997 innocent people were murdered. They were Firefighters, Policemen,
Businessmen and women, Co-workers, Moms, Dads, Grandma's, Grandpa's, Aunts,
Uncles, Neices, Nephews, Daughters, Sons, Cousins, Neighbors, Friends, Volunteers
and more. Innocent people. Some we knew and some we didn't know, but we
somehow ended up knowing before the week was over. Our hearts went out to each
and every person during that time that week. My own heart continues to go out to
them. I want to dedicate this page of my website to all of those people. WE WILL
NEVER FORGET. I wanted to personally add my own personal tribute to the people
of 9-11 who lost their lives that day. This is a difficult thing to put together not
because it is hard to do a web-page, but because of the events that happened that
day and how those events effected me then and how they still effect me now. As I
put this page of my website together, I continually revisit my emotions of that day for
each photo that I look at. The day of 9-11 and the days and weeks following were
tough on me. I didn't personally loose any relatives, but I DID know some Firefighter
friends whom I had worked with before in my business and they were suddenly gone.
I could no longer laugh with my friends when I visit New York and I would no longer
work with them. I couldn't call them or talk with them ever again. I grieved. Just as
when I lost my own child to cancer, I still grieve for those who lost their lives, just as I
still do for my own son. I remember that morning so very clear. It started out as a
beautiful day and yet ended so very ugly. Turning on the television at work, I
couldn't work. I was in tears, in shock, confused, sad and angry. I sat at the office all
day watching television, too shocked to go home. The pain was unreal. This
horrible event didn't just happen to those in New York, it happened to America and it
happened to the World. But as tragic as this event was, we stood our ground and we
pulled ourselves together. We suddenly stopped taking life for granted and reached
out in unconditional love to our fellow man. We came together in Love. That is
something that people had not done in a long time. Even now, we continue to go
about our days, taking life for granted until something tragic happens. Why? Why
do we have to wait until then to reach out to others? I may never know the answer. I
can only tell you that I continue to run my business because I choose to be prepared
and help others to be prepared. I don't do it for huge profits, but out of necessity
and out of Love. We must be prepared. Please remember to fly your flags not just
on Sept. 11 each year, but EVERYDAY of the year! We are proud to be Americans!
WE WILL NEVER FORGET...
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