Here is what I wrote a year ago with the same feelings as I have now. And with a husband who is still deployed fighting this fight.
Every generation has that EVENT in thier lives that is always associated with that generation. That question of where were you when...... For my grandparents it was where were you when Pearl Harbor was attacked? For my parents it was where were you when JFK was shot? For my generation, it will be where were you when the first plane hit and the second....
A day that will forever live in our memories. Yesterday marked the 6th anniversary of that horrific day. The day that terrorists attacked our country on our soil. Even though I didn't know anyone that perished that day, it is a day that changed my future forever.
I was working at The Mulberry Bush with my friend Patty when we heard the news. I was sitting there rocking a baby, when Patty came in and told me what had happened. I believe by the time we'd found out, the second plane had just hit the World Trade Center. We sat there in disbelief listening to our radio for any word on how they were doing. Patty and I sat there and prayed immediately for all those that had died and all the children that were now without a mom or dad. The day just progressively got worse, with word that the Pentagon had been attacked and then another plane that crashed in a PA field somewhere. I remember being confused and not completely understanding what was happening. I couldn't wrap my mind around the idea that we were under attack.
I called Bruce at Ft Campbell and asked how he was and what was going on there. He just said everything was nuts, and they were bucklin down Campbell as is if it were it's next target. It was so scary and all I wanted was to see him and hug him. There were huge lines to get on post that day, people were waiting up to 4 or 5 hours to get on post, so I didn't know what I was going to do. Adam was only 3 months old at the time and I knew we couldn't stay in those lines that long. So we ended up spending the night with Patty and Chuck.
I remember just crying for days after it happened, and still to this day it brings tears to my eyes thinking about all the life that was lost. It was so senseless and stupid. Watching the people on TV looking for thier loved ones with pictures posted on the wall to find them. It was just too much to watch, but I couldnt' tear myself away either.
It changed life on post for us for quite awhile as well. We had to stop and get our cars checked for day, and we had to start showing ID which, we'd never had to do. OUr sticker on our care was good enough. Then there were the humvees on every corner with armed soldiers all around them. That was not easy to explain to my then 4 yr old son DJ why they were there. We had to pass them everyday on the way to school. It was just very eery all over post.
I can't believe that it has already been 6 years since that day happened, when you see the images on TV it takes you right back to it all, like it was yesterday. They held a Memorial Service yesterday on post and they had some amazing shots from that day that I wanted to share with you.
No matter your political view or which side of the house you are on, I believe these images are the reason Bruce is where he is. So please continue to pray for him and all the other thousands of troops that are deployed right now. May God Bless you all!!!
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