i had no idea.  thought it was
going to be just another day,
like all of the ones before.

days full of bitterness, anger,
sadness held in for far too
long.  something was primed

to blow.  little did i know it
would be hatred flown into
the sides of buildings.  i

had to work, so i didn't know
what happened until much
later.  the whole world knew,

my boss knew.  remember
that it was quiet:  unusual
for a busy restaurant.  a

special edition of the daily
newspaper screamed death
and destruction.  the look on

my boss's face when he told
me the towers fell.  that's
how i found out.  when twin

sister and i got home from
church, she went to bed
and i turned on the TV.  it

was as bad -- worse! --
than i imagined.  the tears
began to flow, followed

closely by words.  i got an
unexpected gift:  that awful
day, one life was saved.