Have you ever had one of those ideas that you just knew you had to put down on paper... Well this page or Lo is one of those ideas for me. I have spent most of the evening working and recreating this hybrid page. It fits into several challenges but the one I promised to share it with everyone was the Kirsten's Thursday's challenge. I scrapped a day in History that I will never forget. THe base of the layout comes from Smile box and I chose to scrap mine in all black and white as most of my memories of that day are silently resting in my mind in black and white. The photos themselves are actually cards that holds the hidden journaling of the story and memories of that day. The left side card is my DH's memories and the right side card holds mine. THE DAY I WILL NEVER FORGET...
For those of you who are interested in my story of the love and trust that my DH, My Heavenly Father & I have in each other, let me share a part of it with you... Please do not judge me for my words, because there is no way that I can convey or do justice to my feelings upon this matter...
As sure as I am, that I am here today, sharing this with you all, I know that my family and I have been very blessed because we chose to listen to the promptings of the spirit. On the morning of Sept. 11th, 2001 - My boys and I were scheduled to watch the sunrise from the top of the twin towers while my DH was managing a group of Corporate business meetings in a near by office. This would have been our first major event as newly relocated New Englanders. By about two weeks before we were going to make Our flight reservations My DH & I felt very strong impressions that we were not to move or be there at that time. As the days drew closer, the feelings kept getting stronger and after many strange happenings and several strong prompting, it was finally decided that only DH would fly, He would attend his meetings and spent the week looking for places to live. We decided to wait until Christmas break to Move. We felt good about the new decisions and we proceeded, so you can only imagine my shock as I arose this next morning to planes going through the twin towers. All I could do, was set on the end of my bed, filled with panic and cry! I was a teaching at the time and Our oldest son (age 14 at the time) was also just getting up and ready for school, came in to see what the matter was. He knew immediately what was happening and how scary this was for us all. We started trying to get a hold of my DH at the same time, trying to get ready for work, knowing that I had to say something to my boys before they heard it from some one else, also I had 24 first graders who would be asking questions with in the hour and not knowing whether my best friend was dead or alive and knowing that two of the students in my classroom also had fathers in NYC the same day, same meetings. I was so numb inside, so prayer driven. My morning just seemed so surreal, so undefined except for the thankfulness that we had listened to the spirit and had not stuck to the original plan. Later that day, when I was finally was able to talk to my DH and to hear the chain of events that had happened on his end that had caused him to end up in Boston that Morning instead of NYC, I really begin to understand how truly blessed we were and how chose we were to not being here on this earth anymore. My relationship and thankfulness for both my DH and my Father in Heaven have changed drastically since that day and I am fully aware that I truly am... ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES!
Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009 GMT Views: 986
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Registered: August 12, 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 4563
Thu, Jan 22, 2009 @ 10:20 PM
The LO and the story are beautiful. It is amazing what we can hear if we just LISTEN. I am thankful to the Lord that your family was kept safe. Thank you for sharing your story with all of us.
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Happy, crazy scrapper and mother of a sassy teen. 2019 Goal: 6/75 + 1/4 photobooks. J: 4/4, F: 2/4, M: 0/6
Registered: October 29, 2007 Location: Lacombe, Alberta Posts: 3173
Thu, Jan 22, 2009 @ 10:22 PM
oh my - your story is so heart-warming. So thankful that you listened to your inner self and did not take that trip. This is surely a day that has changed our world as we knew it then. Thank you so much for sharing your story.
Your page is absolutely beautiful. It must have taken a lot to actually scrap this.
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My Avatar: my "before" photo 2010 pages 218/120; 2011 pages Jan 5/10; Feb 4/10; Mar 16/10; Apr 31/10; May 29/10; JUN 15/10; YTD 100/120 My Gallery
Registered: October 29, 2007 Location: Lacombe, Alberta Posts: 3173
Thu, Jan 22, 2009 @ 10:23 PM
I hope you have journalled your story somewhere on your page.
------------------------------ Deb
My Avatar: my "before" photo 2010 pages 218/120; 2011 pages Jan 5/10; Feb 4/10; Mar 16/10; Apr 31/10; May 29/10; JUN 15/10; YTD 100/120 My Gallery
Thank you for sharing your story. For many of us it is a day that we will never forget, nor do we want others to grow forgetful of what happened that day. For years I prayed for those whose lives were forever changed that day, I still do from time to time. I keep a poster of the Towers as well as a small picture in our house as a reminder. I am glad that you posted your page as a reminder to us all, and as a testament to our faithful Lord Jesus, the Savior and Keeper of our eternal souls.
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Fri, Jan 23, 2009 @ 5:03 AM
absolutly perfect!!!!
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Fri, Jan 23, 2009 @ 6:26 AM
thank you for sharing your story and this beautiful page, it's still a very emotional day for me as well, but you put it all down so eloquently
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