Sunday, September 11, 2011

9-11

I was working on Monticello Avenue with a paving crew when the news reports began pouring in. My first thought, ironically, was to get into my truck and rush home to my family.

 Ten years later, I realize that the scope and magnitude of this event are still far beyond my ability to comprehend. For whatever good that came out of this tragedy, there was immeasurable suffering, grief, and heartache that will not likely be totally healed in this life. Optimism fails me as I watch the terror unfold again, and I am reminded of the words spoken by Bagger Vance in the movie by the same name:

“It was only a moment ago.”

Today, I pray for peace and healing to come on the anniversary of this tragedy –  both for those left behind and those on the other side of the veil. We will perhaps never make sense of such horror, but perhaps, with the help of the Almighty, we can learn to make peace with it. I pray for His help as we continue to carry this awful burden, and that we as individuals will find ways to make sure that no one who perished that awful morning did so in vain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDh_pvv1tUM