REMEMBERING 9/11

Mary Ann and I were in New York State, on our way to Nigeria Falls…We were going to cross over into Canada and spend a couple of days on the Canadian side of the falls…The CB began to talk about the occurrence in New York City…We turned the radio on and realized that an attack was in progress…We made a decision to go to plan B and get across the Mississippi River in the event they decided to close the bridges…We felt fortunate that we had not already crossed the border into Canada…The terrible feeling of not being able to help was very frustrating…As we have traveled around the world and have seen many societies we are thankful for the blessings that have come our way in a country that I love with all my heart…Our feelings for the lives that were lost will remain as strong as the feelings of Pearl Harbor and the loss there…I realize that I have lived through a tremendous transition period in my 76 years and every year produces growth and compassion…I hope that I never loose my love for my fellow man…