What Does 9/11 mean for us?

This week, I am wondering what 9/11 means to us. Certainly for those who lost loved ones, it takes on a profound life-changing meaning. Where I live, in a northwest suburb of Manhattan, many people lost loved ones, some more than one. I can't pretend to really know what it was like for them.

I think that even for the rest of us, we were affected on different levels. So I'm wondering if we were changed for the better in some way. What did we do with this tradgedy - did we take some meaning from it and work it in our lives? Can we still do that today?

I was with my two dearest friends from childhood for breakfast yesterday. Mary said that we have to make the most of each day. I said that I've heard that a million times and what does it mean? Are we making the most of today, I asked? We all together said "Yes!". Being together just means a lot to us. When we parted, I suggested getting together sooner, rather than our usual every few months or so.

And because of this question, I shared with them some ministry work that I feel that I am possibly being called to do. It was good to be open and honest with my dear friends, knowing that we are very different people and while this type of work is not for them, they would support me. They agreed with me - that I should go forward. Hearing those words from two wonderful women who have known me for so long helped. If we were not already talking about 9/11, this conversation probably wouldn't have happened.

We are different people with different gifts, talents and missions here on Earth. Finding the answers to what we are called to do can take time and is often a process. It can also be a bit scary at times. But being on the right path is a wonderful feeling. And talking about it with the right people or person helps.