It was also a day to remember those who lost their lives in the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon along with those who were able to thwart their hijackers and perished saving an unknown target. (Perhaps the target is now known.) I find this to be an odd day. I find that it is expected that one will flaunt their grief, despite not being personally connected to the events. For me, yesterday represented the anniversary of another sad event - the six month anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami in Tohoku, Japan. The very event that has driven me to where I am today - making preparations to go back.
So yesterday was a very happy, yet very somber day. Oddly enough, walking through my neighbourhood big box store, this quote jumped out at me, frantically waving to get my attention:
"Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm."
It is not known who came up with that little tidbit of genius. Something very important to keep in mind when the biggest problem one is facing is that they may have to stop buying so many lattes.
