m.e.g.h.@.n.o.l.o.g.y.!

scale the canyons of the city to the heavens

That was how the "skyride" in the towers described the WTC; that they scaled the canyons of the city to the heavens.

and they did.

I took a test a few days ago and I commented to my teacher that while mnemonics works for somethings I wasn't sure that I was actually learning what she wanted us to.

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September 11th was beautiful; beyond gorgeous. Long Island is, hands down, the most beautiful place I have ever been.

Jordan was 6 and in kindergarten; he didn't want to go to school that day. Just as well.

Amy was working; she worked for a law firm on the back side of the towers; the buildings shared a back wall.

Andrew came home; he saw the smoke from the LIE. He was freaking out.

The Poland Springs man was clueless - he was just out doing his rounds. Probably listening to a CD or something; not radionews, for sure.

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I'm 25. More aware, more cynical, more scared and just a little bit betrayed. All those people-
Did you ever see the towers?
Do you have any idea how big they really were? It was like they weren't even real - they were so incredibly huge. Can you even begin to imagine? No, you can't. They were indescribable. Standing next to them was - it was like they weren't even there they were so big. Your mind could not grasp the enormity of them; and they fell.

down! Look at that. That's insane!

It would be like the Rockies being gone one day. Poof. What the ?? really?

Jordo's 11. I can not even imagine. I miss him every single day. I would love to see him and know that he is doing well.

Amy and Andrew moved to Florida; I think about them all the time. I hope that they are happy, that they found a place to be safe and have peace. I hope that Nana and Pop Pop still come over all the time for bagels 'n lox and harass them.

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Okay, and so, here we are five years ... (YEARS! Can you believe it? It feels like it was *maybe* two years ago. Maybe.) ...after 9/11 and what have we learned?

Here is what I feel like:



I don't care to hear about lists of names being read off;
what have we done to prevent names from being added to lists of victims of terrorism?

I don't care to see flags being flown when they otherwise aren't;
what have we done to make this nation stronger?

I don't care to see some families receive help because their father, mother, parents died;
what are we doing for ALL our children to teach and guide them?

I don't care to only look back on yesterday and hope for a better future -
what are we actually doing today?




So - there you go people. Be a hero and make a difference. We must learn something from this.

posted by meg @ 8:11 PM