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Today was a day to reflect what happened then and in the last 5 years and what had changed for all of us. I know for me it changed my priorities. I was all about work. I brought work home. 9/11 taught me that my family, friends and neighbors were far more important.
Since 9/11, I have changed from being a Paralegal to a Security Officer. I am part of CERT - Community Emergency Response Team, I have taken many many classes on a variety of subjects related to the Security of our country. When I travel, I am more cautious about my surroundings. I watch for things more so than I ever thought possible. Almost to the point of paranoia.
The first time I flew after 9/11 we took my Grandson to see his Great Grandmother in Montana. It was very very eerie flying. It also showed me that the security in our country's airports were very different depending upon where you were. In a small town in Montana, security was very lax. In Denver and St. Louis it was overwhelming. Since then, I have traveled by plane several times and it seems to take longer and longer to get to the gate.
Do I feel safer today than I did 5 years ago? No. I still feel more vulnerable than I did then. The difference is, I will defend my family, my friends, my neighbors, this country and my freedoms with my life if I need to.
Today I participated in Freedom Walk 2006 http://ksdk.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=103448
As long as our troops are still in Afghanistan and Iraq, I will support them. In the next month, I have 2 very close friends going to Iraq. I will be praying for their safe return.
Since 9/11, I have changed from being a Paralegal to a Security Officer. I am part of CERT - Community Emergency Response Team, I have taken many many classes on a variety of subjects related to the Security of our country. When I travel, I am more cautious about my surroundings. I watch for things more so than I ever thought possible. Almost to the point of paranoia.
The first time I flew after 9/11 we took my Grandson to see his Great Grandmother in Montana. It was very very eerie flying. It also showed me that the security in our country's airports were very different depending upon where you were. In a small town in Montana, security was very lax. In Denver and St. Louis it was overwhelming. Since then, I have traveled by plane several times and it seems to take longer and longer to get to the gate.
Do I feel safer today than I did 5 years ago? No. I still feel more vulnerable than I did then. The difference is, I will defend my family, my friends, my neighbors, this country and my freedoms with my life if I need to.
Today I participated in Freedom Walk 2006 http://ksdk.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=103448
As long as our troops are still in Afghanistan and Iraq, I will support them. In the next month, I have 2 very close friends going to Iraq. I will be praying for their safe return.
