The innocence of the day....

This is one of my latest projects. My mom's friend and I figured out how to make figure 8's in knitting and I finally got the hang of it. This was just practice, I'm making the real thing right now. But was so proud of myself. :o)

I have realized the innocence that is in my 7 year old niece. As to why this is, please read on...

September 11th, 2001 forever changed so many people's lives. But back before 9/11/01, when I was growing up, September 11th was my brother's birthday. We use to joke about how his birthday was 9-1-1 like the emergency number you call. (back then Recue 911 was a popular show on TV) And on that day, I woke up and knew it was my brother's 25th birthday, before I saw what was going on TV that day.

The past 2 years, Gaia has reminded me of the innocence in a child's mind. She only knows that day as her daddy's birthday and it makes me think about how soon enough she will learn the horrors and tragedies of happened to our country that morning. I know one day she will come home from school and ask her mommy and daddy about, becaus she'll eventually learn about it in school.

This all came to mind when I was told that she made a 12 page card for her daddy for a birthday card of all the things she likes to do with him. Its just amazing to me the way she thinks and how she sees things.

I love this little girl with all of my heart. Even though she gets on my nerves sometimes, I love her all the same.

I just wanted to share...

8 years later....

My newest project....isn't it pretty??!!!

A very special Happy Birthday wish going out to my brother who turned 33 today! Wow! He's almost half way to 40! Yikes! 18 months until I'm 30, that's even scarier. =O

It has been 8 years since 19 middle-eastern men hijacked 4 separate planes and flew them into the World Trade Center, Pentagon and the last crashed outside of Pittsburgh, PA.

Where I was that day is something I rather forget! LOL All though I will NEVER forget that day for anything, but 8 year ago I never imagined I would be touched the ways I have been by the attacks. Trust me I rather forget that part of the day. ;)

I believe in fate and fate brought me together with Deborah Borza, whose daughter was among the 40 passengers that were on board on United 93 which crashed after the passenger and crew revolt. They saved so many more with their actions that day. If you seriously told me 8 years ago I would move to the middle of nowhere in NC and stumble across Deora's name, I would've said you were crazy! Everything happens for a reason and I would NOT change it for all the chocolate in the world.

But today and every 9/11 we will mark the anniversary and remember those who were lost that morning. I was commented to my parents that this is going to be one of the final years that my niece will see today through the innocence of a child, the way my brother and I grew up seeing it as, his brithday and just the numbers being 9-1-1. But soon enough she'll learn of what happened today and it won't be like it was today. Gaia made a 12 page birthday card for my brother and it was all about the things they do together. Its stuff like that make me look at the bright side of the day for my family with it being his birthday.

So I end this and hope everyone took a moment to pray for the families, friends and those killed on 9/11/01 and may we never forget the actions of the heroes in the air and on the ground....