Remembering 9/11

I was 25 and living with room mates when the planes destroyed the twin towers. My room mate had the news on and just as I was stepping out of the house to go to work I stoped in mid step as I saw the plan hit the tower. It took time reality set in. I don’t remember much else about that day except the replay of the attacks. I also remember standing outside with the kids for many days afterward and noticing the erie silence in the skies. No planes in the air. I had never known before that day how much noise fills the air when planes constantly go by. It was peaceful though and the irony was that the world was anything BUT at peace. At least the birds were happy….


Further thoughts of the tragic day: 


As I read other posts about the memories they have of that life changing day, I remember things that I had forgotten. I remember all the flags everywhere. I also remember how people were a bit nicer. It is sad that it takes tragedy to bring people together and think of someone other then themselves. Before 9/11 it seemed almost taboo to wave a flag other then on a patriotic holiday. Even now flags are flown more often and people often say thank you to our troops and firefighters. We tell or will tell our children of where we were that day much like my parents told me about the day John Kennedy died and my grandparents tell of WWII. Things really never change we just make the same mistakes in different ways.  The world may never be at peace, but one thing no one can take away is that God is working through it all and because of it we have hope and faith. At least in Haven there WILL be peace.

I Am A Perpetual Learner

My philosophy has always been that if I think I have learned enough and know all about any subject then I have failed. Life is a a journey of learning and learning will keep happening until I die.  Big or small it is a daily occurrence.

My daughter just started kindergarten. We struggled over whether or not we were going to homeschool or public school. Long story short we decided to do a little of both with half day kindergarten. I did enough research and did not want all I had collected to be for nothing. I keep close contact with her teacher and I try to fill in the gaps. Right now her teacher is trying to get all the kids on the same page, so there is a huge gap between her and most of the kids. She is way ahead. Putting together a preschool program for 3 year olds, a kindergarten program for my daughter, and fitting the toddlers in is a little bit of a challenge. Even with my BA in Child Development and all my experience I struggle to mesh it all together. My greatest resource has be reading blogs. A wealth of information from homeschoolers of varying education and teachers are found here in the blogging world. I also read articles, books and other websites.

On the spiritual end I am always searching for scriptures to still my anxious heart. Something I have come a long way in, but I believe I have a long way to go. Again my belief that I can never believe that I know it all. In every area of my life I have a journey to know more and to apply that knowledge to be a better person for God and my family. To me family is a broad therm that encompasses my immediate family, spiritual family, and friends. I only hope I can glorify God with it all or it will be meaningless.