No one could forget where they were when they heard the news 10 years ago that a jet plane had crashed into the World Trade Center building in New York City.
I was working in a hospital clinic in Baltimore, Maryland that had televisions for patients receiving infusions to watch during their procedures. Virtually the entire clinic staff along with several patients crowded into the infusion rooms to watch in horror as the media coverage revealed the attacks on the United States. We at the hospital braced for a possible influx of victims that we would receive from the Washington, DC attack or where ever else they might originate. I wondered what I would possibly be able to do for anyone as a dietitian (the answer was deliver food to staff and patients as needed.) Alas, my hospital did not receive a huge influx of injured. I went home that night to hug my family a little tighter and share the fear and hope that the entire country felt.
Today we remember all the people who were lost in the senseless attacks from 10 years ago. We stand in solidarity with our fellow Americans in thanking all who fought bravely to save others during the minutes and hours following the awful plane crashes in NYC, DC and PA.
Since this is a healthy eating blog, here is the one connection I'll make between nutrition and 9/11: Before you eat your meals today, take a moment of silence to remember those who died and to be grateful for the lives, safety and well-being of your loved ones.
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