Coffee Talk with Christie

yesterday was my little sister's birthday and as we all know the anniversary of a very sad time for our country.

i took time to call my sister to chit chat about her happy day.

i also took time to reflect on the loss that was experienced by many on september 11th, 2001.

i remember the day so well. dan had taken me to work at dupont pharmaceuticals in wilmington, de and was on his way to my parent's place.

it was around 9 a.m.

i was working in my office, listening to christian radio online, when i heard the horrible news, that i didn't even believe at first. i honestly thought that it was some kind of halloween trick, even though halloween was still a while away.

once i realized this was actually happening, i called dan and asked him to pick me up, our office closed down almost immediately.

i joined my family to watch the news. how devastating this attack was - and the lives that were taken, how could this have happened?

i do not remember feeling worried or thinking twice about our freedom, until that day.

now, each time i am in a large public gathering or on an airplane, i wonder if i am really safe.

i know God is watching us. bad things do happen to good people though.

not to get too spiritual here, the Bible says that it rains on the just and the unjust, and God is no respecter of persons.

i guess this means we should be ready for our eternity at any time. we never know when that will be. life is truly a vapor. we are here for a season and then we are gone.