9/11

Courage. Something we pray for, something we draw from, something we hope to find when we need it. When I think back to September 11, 2001 I remember the suspended feeling I carried throughout my time at work; never really knowing what was coming next, and settling in to that feeling of uncertainty. 

I remember exhaling when I got off the air that day five years ago, like I hadn't really taken a breath for those hours I spent watching everything unfold. The kind of sigh that brings tears to your eyes.

I will remember many examples of courage from ordinary people thrust into an extraordinary, life-altering situation who continue to find whatever amount of courage necessary for each day since.

Hearts beat and souls live
Beyond structures and walls built. 
Spirits mend and soar again
Amid moments ever still.