Remembering 9/11

I was a sophomore in college attending California State. It was 8:30am, I was rushing around my 1 bedroom loft, preparing for my 9am class, when my phone rang. It was my older brother, he sounded distressed.
"What's wrong?"
"Turn on the TV."
I will never forget the image. The blue sky, the gray buildings with dark smoke billowing out of them. I stared at the TV, both of us silent, not knowing what to say. Watching the poor people leap from windows to avoid burning alive. An indescribable feeling. The next few days, time stopped. My world was at a stand still, nobody, not my room mates, professors, friends, family, nobody wanted to enjoy anything.

We pray for the men and woman who perished that day. For the family members and friends who continue on with holes in their hearts. For the brave service members who lost their lives. Thank you.