Crazy to think back 19 years. I had just graduated high school & had been working for my dad all summer. Had already planned my schooling sabbatical, so was working in the shop when my uncle called to ask if we had been watching TV at all. #September11 #Remember911
If memory serves me right, we were actually a bit irate at him because we were expecting him at the shop that morning as well & were wondering where he was at. So he explains the situation & we stand there in disbelief, first turning on @770CHQR then heading inside. #September11
We proceeded to spend the next few days glued to the TV. We flipped between CNN & BBC to keep on top of things. I don't ever remember watching TV for that long except for in the cold winter. I was just awestruck at watching what was happening. #Remember911
I wasn't even in the news business, nor was it even on my radar (I started post-sec at @uLethbridge with a focus on accounting in 2002). Truthfully, I don't remember a lot about the broadcasts themselves. But I do remember the life lessons watching it all unfold. #September11
The biggest one for me is never take any of this for granted. You never know what tomorrow is going to bring and so much of tomorrow is out of your control. So enjoy the ride. I do that now as I look at my sleeping son. Thinking of all today as we all #Remember911. #September11
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