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Today, I was immediately taken back to September 11, 2001 when I entered our favorite Chick-fil-A. The scene brought back a flood of memories of that day 12 years ago.
In accepting Chick-fil-A’s offer of a FREE breakfast, I had made two reservations for this morning to enjoy some time with Miss 3.
As we arrived in the parking lot, we found 4 or 5 fire trucks taking up many of the parking spaces. At first, I thought something was wrong, but then I remembered the date.
As Miss 3 and I walked into Chick-fil-A, the front dining area was a sea of blue shirts as the firemen were meeting together over breakfast provided by Chick-fil-A.
Though expecting to feel some emotion, I caught my breath as the scene pulled at my heart strings. All the memories of that awful morning came flooding back from viewing the victims falling as the south tower crumbled to getting the phone call from the District Court judge to get out of the building and go home.
Standing near the doorway of Chick-fil-A, my eyes welled up with tears as I was overwhelmed with gratitude for these men serving the community. Having already appreciated Chick-fil-A, I felt even more gratitude for this company serving our firefighters with a FREE breakfast before their memorial service at the fire station.
I’m amazed at how real that day still feels. On this 12th anniversary, Miss 3 and I spent time thanking our first responders and remembering 9.11. The fire fighters were very gracious and invited us to stop by the fire house at any time to check out the trucks.
In using time wisely, thanking our first responders and remembering 9.11 was great investment. Though Miss 3 does not understand these events, she understands fire trucks and that today was special because people died helping others.
If you are a first responder, then thank you for your service each day. You are greatly appreciated, and we remember those who died helping others, especially those on September 11, 2001. Thank you!
Question: How are you remembering the September 11th attacks?