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Monday, September 11, 2006

Where were you when the world stop turning that September Day??

"Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)"
by Alan Jackson



Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
Out in the yard with your wife and children
Working on some stage in LA
Did you stand there in shock at the site of
That black smoke rising against that blue sky
Did you shout out in anger
In fear for your neighbor
Or did you just sit down and cry

Did you weep for the children
Who lost their dear loved ones
And pray for the ones who don't know
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below

Did you burst out in pride
For the red white and blue
The heroes who died just doing what they do
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
And look at yourself to what really matters

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
Teaching a class full of innocent children
Driving down some cold interstate
Did you feel guilty cause you're a survivor
In a crowded room did you feel alone
Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her
Did you dust off that bible at home
Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened
Close your eyes and not go to sleep
Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages
Speak with some stranger on the street
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
Go out and buy you a gun
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watching
And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger
Stand in line and give your own blood
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family
Thank God you had somebody to love

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

The greatest is love
The greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day



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I know this is going to be everywhere today, but where were you?  I know you remember - just like we all remember exactly where we were and what we were doing when the Challenger lifted off.


 


I know where I was - I was still running the child care center - one of the parents came in and told us that the first tower had been hit - she said they didn't know if it was an accident or if it was an attack.  We all went to the back room and turned the television on, just in time to see the second hit - we knew then it was an attack.  We had all the kids in one room ( a big no-no in the daycare world) and we took shifts of being with the kids, answering the phones, and watching the news and crying.  At some point in time, the kiddos lunch got fixed and they all went down for a nap - when they were napping, we moved the TV into the front office, and all the teachers got to sit at the doors of their rooms and watch the news.  I remember all of us being in tears - and all of the parents being in tears when they came to pick the kids up.  I don't remember much about that evening - probably that we sat at home and watched TV.  Ry and Sis were only 18 months, so they didn't understand anything that was happening.  We did talk about it today though.

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