Where were you on September 11th?

September 11th is the Kennedy assassination of my generation. I used to think it odd that people remembered exactly what they were doing and where they were when Kennedy was shot. Then the twin towers fell. And I saw it. And I remember.

I think it was a Tuesday. Doesn't matter. I do know I was working late shift or afternoons because I was still home getting ready for school, and the news was on. I remember thinking that the 1st plane's navigation system must really have gone wrong for it to crash into that office tower. And then the 2nd plane hit, and 2 planes with faulty nav systems didn't make sense. And then the rest of the details came out.

I can picture the tv in my mind. I know exactly where I was standing in the room. Odd.

How do we prevent this from happening again? Better airport security isn't the answer. They catch all the wrong people - they catch the innocent but 'didn't read the new rules' ones. Global understanding? Maybe. I think Love is the answer. England Dan and John Ford Coley do too.

And when you feel afraid
(Love one another)
When you've lost your way
(Love one another)
And when you're all alone
(Love one another)
And when you're far from home
(Love one another)
And when you're down and out
(Love one another)
And when your hopes run out
(Love one another)
And when you need a friend
(Love one another)
And when you're near the end
(Love)
(We've got to love)
(We've got to love one another)

Light of the world, shine on me
Love is the answer
Shine on us all
Set us free
Love is the answer...

Soul Searching

Anyone who's seen my quote wall knows I find inspiration everywhere. I copy good quotes down onto any scrap of paper I can find in my purse. Sprout still has one saved in his cell phone I saw at Tjolöholm slott outside Sweden (As time can be redeemed at no cost, bestow it well let no hour be lost).

I wanted to share a couple of blogspots I found this morning full of good stuff:

http://www.brigittelyons.com/ - Unfettered Ink: Unconventional Wisdom for creative people on a mission

http://zenhabits.net/unrun/ - Zen Habits: Smile, Breathe, and Go Slowly

Last night, I went to hear Carrie Fisher's one woman show called "Wishful Drinking". I had read the book and enjoyed it, and thought ' hey why not' so I went. She was very entertaining in a way that made me think she'd be a great person to be good friends with. Her perspective on life is so positive. Granted, getting to that point has involved several detoxes, time in mental institutions, substance abuse, and electroshock therapy. I had to write down a couple of the things she said. The first is about Paul Simon, to whom she was married for a short while. They were a volatile mix to say the least, and when things went downhill, they really went downhill. "Things were getting worse so fast we didn't have time to lower our standards." I love that. The other thing I've taken with me is one of her lifelessons: Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

True.

Which is what led me to Zen and Unfettered Ink.