On this 5th anniversary of 9/11/2001, I was thinking back to where I was on that date. I was re-reading my original messages and stories from our trip home after 9/11. Yes, we were there, and yes, we fared far better than many, many people.
As long as I live, I will remember that day, and the people who helped us get through it. From Ric and Laura Basanese who worked in the city, to their friends apartment on the upper-west side where we waited for the trains to restart. To that Bartender at the Mexican restaurant who poured a Kamakazie in a Beer Mug (who does that?!?!?) To the managers in Mamaroneck who let us stay in a furnished condo while we tried to figure out how to get back home. To the miles and miles and miles of corn on the drive from New York to Denver. All the flags on the bridges, all the road signs that were altered with prayers and blessings for the USA. And yes, Tom, even that the time zone does shift between Ohio and Lincoln Nebraska… 🙂
I will always remember the spirit of everybody we met on 9/11 and the following days, and how we all came together to help each other through something that was beyond comprehension.
Steve
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