THANK YOU!!!

Do you remember where you were on September 11th? I know I sure do! Aaron and I were talking about it just this morning while he was doing some job hunting. I remem I remember that I had just finished getting ready for work, and my mom had taken one of my sibblings to school. When my mom walked in the door, sne said " There's a lot going on in the world today kids." Since it was early in the morning, and none of us really wanted to be awake, we hadn't turned the TV or radio on, so we hadn't heard anything.
We then turned on the tv just as the footage of the towers falling was being replayed. I couldn't believe my eyes! My mom then took me to work, and we watched the news formy entire shift. I worked in a day care center at the time, and I'm sure that the kids were just thrilled!
Every day for that whole week, after work, I would sit down in front of CNN with my journal and a pen, and I would write down anything new that happened. (yes I know, I am a nerd)
Aaron says that he remembers being woken up very early, andbeing told that he had 10 minutes to be down stairs in full gear. For those of you who don't know Aaron was in the Army. He then mostly talked about how much they more they had to do because they had to be ready for anything!

On this day when we remember how much was lost on 9-11-01 lets take a minute to thank those who fight and put their lives on the line every single day to protect uss!

The following is a bulletin that my cousin Rhonda posted on Myspace. Since most of you don't have Myspace, I thought that I would share it here also.



You stay up for 16 hours.He stays up for days on end.

You take a warm shower to help you wake up.He goes days or weeks without running water.

You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.

You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends.He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.

You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you.He knows he may not see some of his buddies again. You complain about how hot it is.He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.

You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.He doesn't get to eat today.

Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean.

You go to the mall and get your hair redone.He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.

You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.

You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.

You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.

You roll your eyes as a baby cries.He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet.

You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting.

You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.

You see only what the media wants you to see.He sees the broken bodies lying around him.

You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.He does exactly what he is told even if it puts his life in danger.

You stay at home and watch TV.He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.