September 11th

I am driving one of my kids to school this morning and they play a song to honor 9/11. They were asked to play it by a man who anonymously donated $1,000 to Operation Open Arms. He didn't want to be recognized for the donation so he asked that his name be kept out of it; he just asked that they play a song for 9/11. The song makes me teary but I'm ok. Then the phone calls start...

• ...thanking the station for playing the song, for remembering.
• ...thanking the troops for what they are doing.
• ...thanking the anonymous donor of $1000 for donating to Operation Open Arms.
• ...thank you for playing the song and remembering, they have a husband and brother going to Iraq and Afghanistan both in January.
• ...the calls don't stop with people calling in and crying.

By that point, I am parked in the school parking lot and crying myself. I had to turn the radio off because I had an 8 a.m. appointment with my daughter's teacher and I didn't want to go in there blubbering.

For those who lost their lives and lost their loved ones on 9/11, we won't forget.

For the troops who have fought, are fighting now, and will fight in the future, we won't forget.