9/11
I remember …
telling my coworkers about the house Christine and I looked at 2 days prior and were planning to buy.
listening to a coworker say she heard on the radio a plane had just crashed into the World Trade Center.
listening to the radio all day as the events unfolded in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania.
emailing my mother and father and fearing the worst since they both work at a military base.
sighing relief and thanking God when they both responded that they were ok.
waiting impatiently for CNN.com, USAToday.com, or any news site to load up with up-to-date headlines.
thinking to myself, “Can this be happening to us? Why??”
wondering if anyone was safe at all anymore.
coming home and watching the TV news replay everything over and over and over again.
discussing with Christine on whether we should tell an 8-year old Daniel about what had happened.
waiting in line for nearly an hour at the gas station in anticipation of paying more at the pump (which would turn out to be considerably less than what we pay these days).
crying and praying for those we had lost and for our country.
May we never forget those whose lives were taken from us on 9/11.
May we remember our heroes who sacrificed everything on that day.
May we honor and support the heroes who continue to make those sacrifices each and every day.
May we honor and support our troops everywhere who continue to fight for our freedom and defend our country.
Teodoro M. Jose, Jr
November 23, 1950 – September 1, 2006
You are still missed, Tito Teddy.
update 090208
So many things going on, it’s difficult to keep up. I spent most of my vacation time caring for Sophia. I enjoyed it tremendously, and I wish I could have another week at home with her. Well, like her mom, I’d rather be at home with her all the time. She started daycare today, her 3 month birthday. The teachers said she was very good considering she was with strangers. With the daycare center right across from my workplace, I can come and go as I please.
I only made it over there once today; a lot going on in the world of IT. Tomorrow, I begin a second round of training with a new case management application that goes live in 3 weeks. Once that’s up and running, I begin another 6 to 8 week implementation with another case management app. On top of that, I’m dealing with charges, lab cleanup, and other clinical system issues. Despite the busy-ness of it all, I’m comfortable and content.
It’s easy to forget things when you’re busy. So I want to take a moment to remember my uncle Teddy, who passed away 2 years ago on September 1. You are still missed, Tito Teddy. Much love to Tita Volet, Bong, and Jeff.
I also want to wish my niece Sarah a Happy Birthday 
She turned 19 today!
