"Alone Again" - Gilbert O'Sullivan All this talk about the death of Osama Bin Laden took me back a decade. I remember waking up like any other day the morning of September 11, 2001. I was a writer for my college newspaper and had to submit an art story when I received the news that a high-rise building was being demolished somewhere in New York. Keep in mind this information came to me in pieces. I wasn't aware of which building and that many people were unfortunately stuck inside. Finally, a friend called (I can't remember who) and said, "Turn on the TV. The World Trade Center is going down." I hate to admit my ignorance, but I thought this was just another project that I failed to notice because I rarely watch the news. I thought, "Ok so they're going through some restructuring..." I'm ashamed to say that at that moment someone needed to spoon-feed me a clue. I walked through the kitchen and into the living room. The TV was already on...
A song pops up in my head in bed, carrying with it a memory that may not always be described in words. So the music in it of itself allows me to tell my stories. This is my writer's pen. This is my '3' and my 'M'. This is my passion in life; my blog; my light and though it may occasionally lose its shine, it will never completely leave me in the dark.