My memory of 9/11

september 11th, 2001

This morning will forever be etched in my mind forever. The alarm went off at 5 am, and as i dragged my sorry butt out of bed to make Eddy's breakfast and lunch i was thinking okay just be quiet enough so that my 5 month old baby girl Hannah will not wake up and i can crawl back into bed when Eddy leaves.. As i stumbled to the kitchen half awake i switched the tv on.. Not really hearing what was going on. Half way threw Eddy's lunch making i reconized a voice and it was Diane Swayers.. I thought to myself why are they airing good morning america at eastern time in Oregon? I finished with Eddy's breakfast, and then glanced at the tv and saw the north tower being displayed and on fire. Eddy and i quickly disccused what could of possiable done this. Eddy said it had to be some sort of small private plane. Not thinking for a moment that it was terriost. We just figured that some guy got mixed up with directions..I thought it was some kind of bomb. As Eddy and i stared at this live feed so early in the morning on the west coast, we watched the 2nd airplane crash into tower 2 live. My mouth dropped.. I looked at him in fear and said was that what i think it is.. Eddy said Yes, and that was not a small plane..It was in that moment we knew this day would be written in the history books forever.. Eddy had to go to work, and i was wide awake..I heard Hannah crying and i was so happy to go grab her out of her crib and hold on to her for dear life, as i watched these poor people trapped, scared, and then taking their own lives into their own hands and jumping to their deaths instead of burning in that heat. I picked up the phone. I had to reach my best friend Jessy, i had to wake her and tell her we were being attacked. She was living in Bend with her parents. Her Dad answered the phone half asleep. He said Meggy its way to early for you to call.. I said DON GO TURN ON YOUR TV WE ARE BEING ATTACKED!!! I sat Holding Hannah i will never ever forget the feeling of HORROR and disbelief when i watched the first tower fall live. My heart broke into a million peices.. So many lives gone in a blink of a eye. I thought to myself why was i so lucky to be sitting in my recliner with my beautiful baby girl in this small town that most people have never heard of away from danger? Suddleny living in our first small home a single wide mobile home with green shag carpets was the best place to be and how lucky was i too be there. As most other people i watched that tv all day flipping threw channels trying to digest all the information, watching the pentagon, then the crash in Pennsilvania, watching the nightmare unfold in New York.. When Eddy got home that evening, he kind of chuckled because i was still in my pj's sitting with Hannah in the same chair... I ran to him wrapped my arms around him so tight and just cried, and cried. My heart goes out to all of those who lost their lives and their families who were forever changed that day... How incrediable strong were you all to experience those awful days and witness death, heartache, distruction first hand. Even thow 7 years have gone by i think all of those families and now the troops who fight for our freedom and to protect us so another dooms day will not occure could all use our prayers...Im so blessed to live in this country, we are not perfect but we have it so much better then most. Im so blessed to have an amazing family who i can count on when days are tough.. God Bless everyone!