A visit to the Pentagon

I was up at the Pentagon on business today. It was the first time I had been in the main Pentagon building in some time.  On the way out, passing through the main entrance to the metro station I stopped by the huge quilts on display there for the victims of 9-11.  They were very impressive and remind us all that we need to be ever vigilant.

I had seen the quilts when they were in the Naples, Fl area a few years ago. They just looked a lot more impressive hanging in the Pentagon. As some of you may know, we lost one of my wife's sisters in the Trade Center on 9-11.  I stopped at the quilt display today and took the time to find my sister-in-law Myrna's picture. It took a while but I found it.  It gave me a bittersweet feeling.  In one moment I was sort of proud that her picture was there and at least in some way the country recognized the grief and loss that her family suffered.  On the other hand, I was terribly sad and wished it was someone else's family who could be "proud" of their loss.  It made me think also of all the families who have lost loved ones in Iraq and other places and how bittersweet their pride must be. It is a shame that anyone of us has to grieve over how man treats kills their fellow man in this world.  But this is the world we live in. Anyway, if you are in the Pentagon, on the way out take a moment and pay your respects to these American heros who gave their life on that fateful day.