11 September 2001 Changed My Life Forever
Posted By Randy on September 11, 2011
In every war in every era, the lives of some have been ending violently at the same time those of others have been blossoming. Such is the way of things.
In Lunenburg, the morning of 11 September 2001 dawned foggy enough to obscure the coffee cup in front of your face. Nothing surprising for late summer in Nova Scotia, and fog be damned, I was seeing the world with a clarity that I hadn’t experienced in years.
I had clients to meet that morning, and in the afternoon, my schedule included a large block of time that my staff had orders to leave untouched on pain of death. It contained all the time I could squeeze out of my life back then for the most important meeting of my life, with the most important person in my life.
The first plane had hit the World Trade Center before I even left the office. There was no word as to the type of aircraft, nor whether it was accidental or an act of intent. I was driving to my first meeting when I learned of the second plane, and the fact that people were dying by malicious hands. I was on the way back when I learned of yet a third plane.
The road to Halifax had never seemed so long, but I savoured the exquisite anticipation as I kept to the speed limit and made my way through intermittent drizzle while I listened to news coverage that spoke of mayhem, carnage, hateful motives, zealotry, and revenge. All over the world, non-military aircraft were being ordered to ground. I wondered where things were going and what the hell was up with the handbasket, even as I nestled in the warm feeling that comes from never going anywhere at any time without first girding my loins for battle with the unknown and unexpected.
Dalhousie University, approximately 13:30 hours ADT – I took She who would become Mrs. LFM in my arms and made Love to her for the very first time.
In the blissful aftermath of a frenzy of mutual ravishment that I can only inadequately describe as Legendary, I disclosed to my Love that, on my way to her, as I listened to the news, I had a song in my head. This is it.
Randy and Diana
You have a rare privilege to honor those fallen and those who filled the bill of true heroes ,along with those left behind . By your meeting with a wonderful time holding thing (things happen for a reason) of you two meeting . Love is the full purpose of this universe .That you two became one that day helped lessen the burden of loss. We as humans do have good ,love and survival in us . Our spirit has to be fed with love in times as the like of 9/11.
Peter
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Illuminating, indeed and your blatant declaration of love between two purposeful people is exhilarating even in light of the devastation the world has come to be. Live on forever, you two.
Thank you Goode Steve, from both of us.
I listened to Cockburn and discovered the lyrics as well. How appropriate as love itself is always the result of disavowing dangerous times or as El Hansh would say: “Forge forth, fornicators and be what was always intended.”
And damn the torpedoes! And while we’re at it, there’s this from Day 28 in the first season of Dark Sentiments on the subject of True Love — Click here for the darkest of Dark Sentiments!