I'm Flying today

[strangevisitor7]

My life has been so hectic these past weeks. Working 3rd shift, in Delaware and now in Birmingham, again. I have lost track of time and dates. But not today.

So, I sit here getting ready to fly to Atlanta. It seems so odd to be getting on a plane today. I've never seen an airport so empty and it seems my connection through Atlanta is on time. That may be a first.

When I realized I'd be flying on Sept 11th I felt a pang. Should I do this? Was it in some way disrespectful?

I realize for some the world will never be the same and my heart goes out to them. In the end, I decided it was a positive statement to fly on this day and I am glad that I am.

Comments

[kaylashay81]

*sends you safe travel wishes*

I just looked at the time and realized that it was about now 6 years ago that I finally got a call from my mom saying that they had finally heard from my aunt (my mom's sister) and that she was okay and not in the part of the Pentagon that the plane hit. That was a long morning of waiting.

[strangevisitor7.livejournal.com]

Thanks home at last.

The memories never fade we all know where we were and what we were doing. glad your family was safe

[lark_ascends]

*huggles*

[strangevisitor7.livejournal.com]

Thanks Home now.

[sophiedb.livejournal.com]

Good on you for flying yesterday: getting on with life and remembering a tragedy are not mutually exclusive.

I wasn't in London when our set of bombs went off, but was due to meet friends there a couple of days later. We went ahead with our plans, deciding that not doing so would be letting the terrorists win.

[strangevisitor7.livejournal.com]

not... letting the terrorists win
It may be cliche but that was my thought exactly.