They say that the director of one of the big companies survived on September 11 because he accompanied his son to kindergarten for the first time. Some man is alive because he has been standing in line at the station for a long time. Some woman was late for work because her alarm clock didn't ring. Someone was late because he was stuck in a traffic jam on a New Jersey highway. Someone’s waiter accidentally spilled coffee on his shirt before he left. He didn't start someone's car. Someone was stopped by a baby. The other could not catch a taxi. I pay special attention to a woman who was scratched by a shoe on the way to work and had to stop at a to buy patches. That’s why he enjoys life and grandchildren today! When all our little corners of the world happen and I get annoyed because I have to postpone something or I fail to get somewhere. The next time you think the day started tragically because the kids are slowly getting dressed, you can’t find the car keys, or your bus has escaped, don’t lose your nerve, maybe that’s just how it should have been. September 11, 2001. Let’s not forget. |