11 years later

this morning when i woke up i forgot.  maybe i tried to forget on purpose.  i went through my morning routine, tuned into cnbc and was reminded by the moment of silence on the somber new york stock exchange floor.

i stood there for a what seemed like much longer than a minute and began to once again tear at the mere thought of the events 11 years ago.  as the day progressed i got a little angry that people weren't more dedicated to the day.

i didn't run today although i now wish i had.  running was the escape i had 11 years ago when we were sent home from work.  i ran far, i ran fast and i ran silent.

the one question i get asked time and time again is what do you think about when you run? sometimes i don't have a good answer for that question because truthfully sometimes i just run to finish.  but not that day.  that day i ran to forget.  just like i tried to do this morning when i saw the calendar marked 9/11.

for the lives lost and the new lives that became of it.

i run.