I'm up late, had a long day at work today, listening to Sinatra, got a lot on my mind, now I'm about fifteen minutes into the fifth anniversary of 9/11 and sure its kind of strange.
It's strange when you look back at different times in your life. I was 15 when 9/11 happened five years later (well five plus fifteen equals twenty) I'm twenty. "Wow", I've been saying it to myself all day. That means five year old kids are now 10 and 15 year old kids that were 10 and now they're right where I was and it is strange. This event changed my life. If I hadn't seen 9/11 I probably wouldn't be typing here and I wouldn't have as much interest in politics and world issues. I am not saying that it was good by ANY means but as a child it woke me up. I just remember walking out of my high school to use the bathroom and standing in a totally vacant hallway at about 10:30a.m. pacific time and I just had a glimmer of fear, that it might not end and the feeling that I could be next. It can happen after you watch something that insane all morning. I obviously can't say that I was there in New York but for sure I was feeling quite bad that day as did every American.
There are some things that I wish would just happen for one day.
1. For just today end all nasty campaign ads.
2. For just today treat your neighbor as yourself.
3. For just today remember all of the hero's that are fighting for you.
4. For just today say hello to one person form the other political party.
5. For just for today take time to stop and look around and enjoy life with each breath and every single heart beat.
Autumn is in the air now and it feels beautiful outside. Winter is just around the corner as well as life. I'm going to finish up this Sinatra album and go to bed.
"Make it one more for my baby and one more for the road"- Frank Sinatra
God Bless everyone on this day.
And just pray for and remember everyone that has died and all of the people that are fighting and dying for you.
-Ray
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