This weekend, yesterday, marks 20 years since the attack of the world trade center by terrorists. For all of us who were around then, it is something we will never forget. For me, I was just coming off of call Monday, and Tuesday morning I was getting ready to go back to the hospital and make rounds. I had the TV on when the news flashed on about a plane flying through one of the buildings of the trade center. I could not watch very long as I had to get in, but I had the radio on listening driving in. I went up to the OB floor to see a baby, and the nurses came running out of the break room stating a second plane just went through the other trade center building. We were all watching on the TV. Disbelief…shock…sadness…anger…too many emotions going through our heads. I know for the next several days in the evening, this is all I watched on TV, because all that was on was everything related to this. So yesterday, Saturday morning, many of us from run club put on our red, white, and blue, and went for a run in remembrance of this.
For me, it is hard to believe this has already been 20 years. I remember it like it was yesterday! All the emotions are still there as well. With this past couple of years going through everything with COVID, and the emotions that people have in regards to everything COVID related, this weekend was something to help bring us all back together again. We live in America, the land of freedom. We needed a reminder of why we all need to stick together. How we as a country need to stay united with things. Remove the politics. Remove the controversies. Come together once again for the right reasons. We need to come together again like we did 20 years ago. We all have a life, and we all have freedom…and we all want to keep it.
This was yesterdays sunrise after we were done running. It helps to get lost in the beauty of nature to help take your mind off of things going on around you. Take a break. Appreciate what you have, and don’t take your health for granted. We could not be here tomorrow…any of us!
This was the sunrise this AM! We are starting out new. A new day is ready to be had. Appreciate it. We cannot forget history. Never forget! Tearing down statues or monuments solves nothing. Things still occurred. You can’t change history, but you can learn from it. How are any of us to learn from our mistakes otherwise? And we all make mistakes. Learn and grow. Everything in life revolves around this. Stay safe. Keep moving. Take care of yourself…and never forget. Don’t dwell on the past, but learn from it. Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day of New Streak: # 896
