And here we stand

by quicksilver at 10:54 AM on September 11, 2002

And here we stand. The day came on as usual. The sun rose. The crickets were chirping on my front lawn. I made my way to work the same way, at the same time I did 365 days ago.

I think about what happened one year ago often. I think about all of the people that were lost in so senseless an act. I barely pause to think about those who committed this act of deliberate destruction. I bend more thought to those I talked to that day, to the messages I passed on amongst friends, and amongst strangers.

Our cellular phones were not working quite so well that day. The internet became our passageway to each other. Instant messages and emails from people all over the world came to me, and passed through me to those they were destined for. I heard the sighs of relief as every single person on my lists came through, with some very close calls. I still have every single one of those emails.

Everyone has a story for that day. Some raced home to be with their loved ones. Some waited in horrible suspense to discover the fate of their friends. I will be near Ground Zero tonight spending time with some friends. I will be celebrating life, but remembering. I will never forget that day. The crickets will chirp. The sun will set. And here we will stand.