Left behind

For weeks after September 11, 2001, there were cars left behind in the parking lot at the Giants/Jets stadium across the river in East Rutherford, NJ. Many people would park there before catching a train or bus into New York City, but that trip turned out to be the last for many of the people who parked on that beautiful morning.

As the police undertook the grim job of having friends or family claim the cars, they noticed the tiny details we all have in the car...CDs or tapes, dry cleaning to be dropped off, library books, something to take to a friend after work, a hoodie or rain jacket, all that we take for granted.

I think it's good to take a second when we leave the house or park the car or come home in it to give thanks that we're still here, to ask God for help, or just to thank him and ask him to bless the memory of those we love and lost.

One day, who knows? Appreciate this day and hope it's as great as that day started off to be.