Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day

Teaching a class full of innocent children

Driving down some cold interstate

Did you feel guilty cause you're a survivor

In a crowded room did you feel alone

Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her

Did you dust off that bible at home

Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened

Close your eyes and not go to sleep

Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages

Speak with some stranger on the street

Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow

Go out and buy you a gun

Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watching

And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns

Did you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger

Stand in line and give your own blood

Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family

Thank God you had somebody to love

I'm just a singer of simple songs

I'm not a real political man

I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you

The difference in Iraq and Iran

But I know Jesus and I talk to God

And I remember this from when I was young

Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us

And the greatest is love

By. Alan Jackson

This verse of this song makes me think of so much. My sister is a 2nd grade teacher and I wonder how teachers explained that to young children. He talks about calling your mother, and she was the first person I called as well. I was walking out of sign language class four days before my 21st birthday and EVERYONE was on their phone. This tragedy pulled us together as a Nation while it pulled families apart with death. We remember today all the firemen and police officers who lost their lives trying to save as many precious mothers and fathers as they could.

God Bless America and please protect us from further tragedy.