Never Forget.

I tend not to post on 9/11.

Why do you ask?

For a lot of reasons. 

9/11 reminds me how short life is & I would much rather be spending my time frolicking then glued to my laptop, because I try to spend the day remembering everyone who lost their lives that day and the families that lost loved ones. Because like many others. I will never forget what happened on 9/11. 

As most of you know. I am a New Yorker.

Born & Raised. 

Its my life and my favorite place in the entire world. 

Yes our taxes are outrageous. But I wouldn't give it up for anything.

As some of you know. I am from just outside of New York City. I would say it probably takes me 15 minutes tops to get from my place to the city, depending how bad traffic is. 

As a New Yorker, 9/11 devastated me.

I was only in 9th grade when it happened, but I can remember exactly where I was in study hall when we watched on the tv the second plane hit the south tower. 

I was too shocked even to move. 

My parents came within 20 minutes to pick me up from school. 

I sat at home watching the news all day.

Crying, wondering how on Earth could this happen. 

Still to this day it doesn't feel real.

Still to this day, I don't get it.

I don't think I will ever get what will possess anyone to want to hurt that many people.

I thank god everyday that I did not have any family in that building or at the pentagon, or traveling. 

But I know many people whose families were. 

I don't think I will ever get it.

I don't think it will ever feel real.

But maybe thats a good thing

I was once told by one of my professors that the day I stop believing the people I work with and start believing that what they are saying to me are lies, is the day I start losing faith in humanity. 

I have unbelievable faith in humanity & can only wait for the day until everyone else does too. 

I will never forget.