I Remember

"Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children." -President George W. Bush
I remember getting the phone call from my brother early in the morning. He simply said, "Turn on the TV. Our country is being attacked." We turned it on and watched with confusion and heartache. We watched as the second plane flew into the World Trade Center in complete shock. We watched the towers fall, the horror on the faces of the people. We watched as more reports came in, the Pentagon being attacked, the crashing of United 93. Our hearts ached for our country. Little Skylar was kicking away in my tummy, just two weeks exactly from her due date. I wondered how we could ever bring a child into this world so full of pain. When she was born, it was such a blessing. She reminded us that there is still good in the world. We have the responsibility as parents to teach her and the rest of our children to find that good. There will always be the horrible things that will undoubtedly find us. But God is good and we will follow Him and by doing so, we will find peace.

“Religion offers no shield for wickedness, for evil, for those kinds of things. The God in whom I believe does not foster this kind of action. He is a God of mercy. He is a God of love. He is a God of peace and reassurance, and I look to Him in times such as this as a comfort and a source of strength.” -Gordon B. Hinckley