Remembering 9/11

English: World Trade Centre, Twin Towers, New York, USA. Français : World Trade Centre, tours jumelles, New York, États-Unis. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

It’s the question that all of us who lived through that day ask every time we talk about that day, isn’t it? All of us who were old enough to remember, know EXACTLY where we were and what we were doing.

I was putting my hair up in a bun and putting my make up on, getting ready to go into the base. It was graduation day for one of our Intelligence Officer classes, and we had a 2 Star General coming to speak. So we were all ~~required~~ encouraged to attend the graduation ceremony instead of classes that morning.

The phone rang.

And my life changed course. Right then, in an instant.

Instead of a life of looking at potential threats, the threats became real.

Because of that day, I would get to spend time in Oman, Qatar, Afghanistan, Iraq… and more.

My 3rd deployment… to Qatar

I would have to reschedule my wedding three times because of back-to-back deployments for Jeff and myself.

I would leave the Air Force far earlier than I intended… because the risk of deployment and leaving my newborn son far outweighed the joy of serving my country.

One day.

Events of just ONE day.

I’ve written a piece over at Columbia City Mom’s Blog that talks about 9/11/01. I hope you’ll read it.

And then tell me…

Where were you?

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Freelance writer at Kat Biggie Press

Alexa B, who blogs as "Kat Biggie" is a wife, mother, and writer. She has three children and one in heaven. She recently self published a book entitled "Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother" which is available on Amazon. She blogs about life after the loss of one of her twin daughters to TTTS, motherhood, all things parenting, advocacy, grief support and social good.