Wednesday; September 11
Where were you twenty-three years ago? I was standing in the entryway of the High School in Pierre, South Dakota (where I was the School Resource Officer) when I heard about and then saw the events of 9/11/01 unfold in front of me. As I stood there and watched – then as I prepared myself to protect my students and my community from an unknown future – there was a flood of emotions … from anxiety to anger to confusion. I didn’t know then what I know now, but one thing I figured out quickly was that things were about to change! Through the years I have never gone back and watched the history or the remembrances of that day; but I have thought a lot about the impact the events in Boston, New York, Washington D.C. and western Pennsylvania have had – on our nation and on me personally. As I reflect on that day, one thought seems to rise to the top – you never know what tomorrow will bring. Thousands of people’s lives changed in a New York minute (to quote the “Eagles”). I guess even