11/09/2019
18 years ago today a lot of people lost everything in the tragic events of #911 . I lost a lot of colleagues and some very special friends. The world changed in a whole lot of ways and i don’t think many of them were for the better. I reflect upon this day often, and offer my love to those of my friends who lost so much that day (no tags required).
In the last few days my small family, and many in my community came so close to losing so much. With heartfelt thanks to the heroic efforts of the women and men my son is sleeping in his own bed again tonight.
As i reflect on the events of 18 years and 18 hours ago, i offer two observations:
- Community is what binds us in adversity. It is blind to race, religion, colour, gender, age, sexuality, and politics. In times and of peace some people will try define as a way to seperate people rather than unite them, for their own wants rather than the needs of all. But when it matters, .
- Things, Belongings, Possessions don’t matter. They are tools only, to make our lives simpler and goals easier to achieve. They have no value beyond what we give them. So give value every day only to what you really choose. What would you save in the event of (Pick your own disaster)? On Monday i picked my family, my friends, and my livelihood. (I also saved a bottle of vintage from the fire in anticipation of toasting either salvation or loss, but that’s an aside story).
My point being this: today, as in all days, decide what is important to you; then cut out the noise and the people trying to use Difference to rally you to their disparate causes. Live. Love. Laugh.
