By Alex Blackwell
“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” ~ C.S. Lewis
The day after 9/11 is when I felt the numbness.
On September 11, 2001, I was driving to an out-of-town meeting when Mary Beth called. She was watching the morning news. Like everyone, she was trying to sort through what she was seeing.
Before our phone conversation ended, the second plane struck. My wife witnessed the act. I became frustrated that I was unable to console her or anyone else for that matter. My sense of helplessness was shared by millions of others, I’m sure.
I completed the business trip and returned home later that evening. We ate dinner in front of the television news and kept watching until our eyes grew too heavy, and weary, to watch.
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