September 11th, 2001

I don’t think I have ever posted my thoughts on that day…

It was a typical Tuesday morning for me, slept a little too late, rushing to get dressed and drive to class (I was attending HTC in Eden Prairie – had a 9am Visual Basic class). Jump in the car, start to drive to class, turn on the radio. Something is weird, I wonder if it’s some sort of morning show antics, but it seems too serious. That’s when I start to realize what happened, but there aren’t a lot of details yet, at least not on the radio.

I go into class, Kris was actually taking this class with me, we both mention what we heard but class is about to start. A lot of students keep looking at the TV playing the news just outside of the class room – the stupid teacher says, “if it’s a big deal it will be on the news later tonight.” Idiot. Somehow we get through the class, and then rush to the TV to see what is going on. Everyone is shocked. Kris has to go to work, I go home. Most of the day is just surreal.

I spend the afternoon trying to get a hold of my best friend Sara, who lives in NJ. Finally in late afternoon we talk briefly, she and all her family are OK. Since it was a Tuesday we have meeting that night. Brother Hernandez gives a wonderful local needs, talking about what happened. Everyone feels encouraged.