My boss sent me this e-mail a couple of days after the attack and I have saved it ever since. I don't know why I saved it probably for lots of reasons. But one of the main reasons was because a boss is suppose to be your superior, you know -- a boss, someone you work for. But MY boss was different. He not only was my boss but he was also my protector that day. He tried to shelter me that Tuesday and took care of me. Something I will never forget. He calmed me and hugged me like I was his daugther when my father just couldn't do it that VERY moment. Something that I needed because the fear I felt was something I've have never known or experienced before in my entire life. I know it was not only in my face but was also reflected in my eyes as those tear-drops of horror and fear rolled down my face. And he saw this.....
So this poem seems to have resurfaced the last couple of weeks. Some of you may have read it, some of you may have not. But it was something I wanted to post.
In memory of all those who perished; the passengers and the
pilots on the United Air and AA flights, the workers in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and all the innocent bystanders. Our prayers go out to the friends and families of the deceased.
If I knew
If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.
If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.
If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.
For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.
There will always be another day
to say "I love you," and certainly there's
another chance to say our "Anything I can do?"
But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,
That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear
Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.