September 11

Can anyone forget where they were?  What they were doing?  I can't believe it has been 11 years since that horrible morning.  The world changed so much in an instant, I hardly recognize it anymore.  All because of hate.  My thoughts are with those who lost loved ones on 9/11, we haven't forgotten you.

I have been thinking about democracy a lot lately.  As I spend every day chairing a committee fighting for democracy in my own town, it isn't lost on me that the vote at town hall has been scheduled for today.  We held our rally within feet of the war memorial, on purpose.  We spoke of those who gave their lives in the name of democracy, honouring them and inspired by them to keep going. Today we put our local government to the test - it will either end in applause, or a riot.  Wish us luck.



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 Have a fabulous day!

9/11 - 10 years later

It's amazing to realize it has been 10 years since that awful, awful day.  I remember it like yesterday, where I was, what I was doing, trying to get on CNN from my desk at work in the financial industry.  The moment when we realized this wasn't an accident.  Wondering if planes were going to fall out of the sky all day long.  Toronto was evacuated and since my industry was shut down there was nothing to do but keep watching, waiting.

In the days following it was impossible to think about anything else and I found myself with a group of people in a hotel room glued to the tv all hoping against hope someone would find some survivors. 

The world as we know it will always be before 9/11 and after 9/11.  10 years haven't taken the edge off.  My heart still breaks for everyone who lost a loved on that day, especially the people who didn't get the chance to say goodbye.

I only hope that someday, the world will learn something from it.






"Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair."  ~Jack Layton - 2011~

Have a peaceful day.

How I think it was said best....

As I was reading my favourite blogs yesterday I was so touched by the words of Preppy Pink Crocodile.  She put it so simply yet so profoundly.  Why can't we all just get along?

Many thanks for her permission to repost her thoughts...

Well it's another September 11th and I am not sure how I feel about it this year. It seems like all of a sudden things have gotten worse around this dear old country of ours. The hate and bullying and name calling and finger pointing and nasty commenting feel more out of control now than they did a decade ago. Maybe I just notice it more, but that's how I see it from this seat anyway. It's so sad. And frustrating. The rah rah pro hate in the name of my xyz religious affiliation is just gross. People seem...I don't know...scared...or maybe stubborn...to find any commonalities. And I don't just mean between Christian extremists and Islamic extremists. I mean between everyone, regardless of religion. Including and excluding religion. In fact, I am not convinced that the real issue has a darn thing to do with religion(s) or politics. Those are just easy excuses. We can't seem to see beyond our own noses. And we don't want to. That's what feels so sad to me. The refusal to open eyes. The lack of civility. Lack of manners. Lack of respect. Total loss of love and kindness. The "I'm right because I said so" mentality. It feels like our mighty nation is imploding. And those who wish us harm are watching with joy. We are all hot and bothered about a repeat of 09.11, but it turns out we are doing a bigger job all on our own. I think this mess is going to take more than shoe x-rays at airports to fix. We need to learn some ice breaker and team-building skills. How hard do you think it would be to fit our entire country into a group therapy session?


Have a fabulous day

9.11.2010

It surprised me when I realised 9/11 was 9 years ago.  It seems like last week the way I remember every detail of the moment we realised what was going on and the days following.  My heart is with any and all of my friends who lost loved ones that day.