Gratitude

It seems that I can't keep the same blog template for too long or I go crazy. Actually, all that red and orange was making my eyes go buggy, so I found this black and white number and thought I would try it out. Nice, huh?!

Today I thought only briefly about how it was 9/11. I felt a little guilty that I didn't spend more time thinking about that day and how it changed life for everyone. The day deserves some quiet retrospection. Unfortunately for me, quiet retrospection is hard, if not impossible, to come by.

But I found a few moments to dwell on the suffering that happened that day in 2001. It's not a pretty thing to think about, which is probably why I didn't spend too much time dwelling on it. Let's face it, life is tough enough without spending all your time thinking about the worst aspects of it. I prefer to spend my time thinking about ways I can make life better for me and my family.

But as I thought about those who lost their lives that day, I was profoundly grateful that I had my family here with me now. I'm grateful that I have the opportunity to teach my children and share with them my love of learning, the love of my country, and my love of God. If nothing else, 9/11 is one more reminder to be grateful for what you have, because you never know when it will be gone.