7 years ago today?
I had a little cry in the car this morning. All that 9/11 bollocks brings me right back to September 11th, 2001. I'm not a particular softie for that happenings of 9/11 or any of the numerous tragedies that have occurred this decade (respect etc.), but I remember where I was on that date.
I had turned 22 the week before. I had been living in England since June 4th and was due to marry G in 4 days. I got botulism from a can of chicken drummers and beans in a can. It was on September 11th that my fever and 'other' botulism related symptoms were calming down enough that I no longer feared dying so I was left alone.
I thought I imagined watching a plane crash into a building. I couldn't get ahold of my dad on the phone and I was so ill. I cried all day. It was dark and horrible and I was in a foreign country all alone about to get married. I was TERRIFIED about the state of the world and how I could be about to marry someone I had only known for 3 months.
2008-09-11 @ 20:49