It's hard to believe that yesterday was the nine-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the airline which brave American citizens fought against the terrorists to keep them from crashing into a highly populated area.
That day was a terrible day. I woke up to the news that a plane had crashed into one of the towers. I thought how could a plane crash into a tower that stood so tall over all the other buildings? Then I watched the live footage of the second plane crashing into the second tower and I knew it was a terrorist attack. It was a moment of disbelief because an attack of this magnitude just didn't happen on our home territory.
I came home from work at lunch time and watched with greater horror, as the towers crumbled to the ground. My heart sank knowing the number of people killed had to be enormous. The tears streamed from my eyes. It's events like this and any moment of great trial, affliction, pain, disease, and loss that we reflect the most on what we have to appreciate in our lives. But we must also look to all the good in our lives to do the same. Be appreciative, always. Strive less for more, and do more for less.
I am guilty of appreciating my life more, because my mortality was placed before my nose when I got cancer. I've learned a great deal and hope that I will continue to grow personally, spiritually, morally, etc. I will fail miserably, again and again, but with God's help, I won't give up.
Our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. (Romans 8:18)
Our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. (2 Corinthians 4:7)
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