The whole world remembers 9/11/2001, and we all should. It's a reminder of a lot of things for a lot of people, but this post is not about that. This post is about what happened to me the day after.
On 9/12/2001:
I read a newspaper for the first time in at least 10 years.
I prayed as soon as my feet hit the floor, for the first time since I was 12.
I started paying attention to politics, both in the US and abroad.
I went to church, not because someone else wanted me to but because I needed to for probably the first time ever.
There were so many other things that slowly began to change in my life as a result of the events of 9/11/2001. For those changes, I am a better person. I now know what is going on, both in the world and in the US Capitol Building. I now am involved, in political campaigns and in making the world a better place.
Because one thing happened for sure!
On 9/12/2001, I (finally) began to grow up.
I was living in Europe when 9/11 happened.
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We were much loved and much supported when that happened.
I hope you were too.
-Lori
Trust me, it took a lot of love and support for me to become a grown up. That day, I realized it and reached out for it. That day, changed me. I think it changed us all.
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