I Remember What I Treasure

Today is always a heavy day for me (and for so many). I have shared my experience of that day and how it changed my life. This anniversary, however, I am not going to remunerate what I lost but rather what I have today. What I treasure. I treasure the love I wake to every morning.I treasure my children.I treasure my family who supports me no matter where I go or what I choose to do.I treasure my husband who came home from a war that many did not.I treasure my house bought with a VA loan.I treasure the many friends in my life whether we see each other daily or have only shared messages via Facebook and the like.I treasure my life. The life that was shaped by this day 17 years ago. While I hate so much about that day, I don't think I could love a life more than the one created after that day.So today, I remember. I remember that my life was not lost that day. I remember that while my life was changed, broken even, it was not destroyed. It was rebuilt. It was rebuilt stronger and gave me much to treasure. Yes, I remember all of it. I remember what I treasure.