My Memories

What I remember most from September 11th, 2001 was after I got home from work my family and I walked to a local park. My son was five and my daughter two. The sky was silent and still as all air traffic had been grounded. I had never seen it that way in my lifetime and imagine no one else had either. The birds reclaimed the skies as they hadn't done since man invented the airplane. I saw the contrails of Airforce One in the southern sky on the drive home. It was the only plane flying at that time, so it had to be. God Bless all those innocent souls who lost their lives that morning. God Bless their families I thought as I walked with mine.

The New York Giants had played on Monday Night Football the previous evening. To my knowledge, it has never been reported, but in my heart I believe that insignificant football game saved many people that day. People who would have normally arrived at work before 8:00am were likely late because they were up past midnight watching the Giants. I just wish there were 3000 more Giant fans who were late to work that morning.