New Thoughts

Every day, we are blessed with new thoughts, some good and others, ones that we would prefer not to dwell on at any length.

For instance, today is the tenth anniversary of the September 11th tragedy of 2001. You might ask did this event touch me personally, as a Canadian?

In the year 2001, having obtained web design certification and completing a small business development program under the guidance of a professional accounting firm, I was in the process of setting up my own web design business. Much to my delight, I was succeeding.

One of the my clients, a young singer I was designing a web page for, had a three year old daughter in a day care center located in one of the towers. They ran from the tower and thankfully, they lived.

Another young man, living on the west coast of the US, who I was also working with in terms of web design, had friends who were there. Unfortunately, they did not survive.

One local company allowed me to post their web pages after that tragedy, because of the fear of terrorism. I was forced to find other employment and continued to post my own web pages regardless.

Yes, my life was affected.

These thoughts stir up old memories and create new ones.

Life and death always hangs in a delicate balance. For those who are believers, life is always to be celebrated and death is not a fearful thing, as believers know that they are in God's hands.

Celebrate life and encourage others to do the same.