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One Sunny Morning
“I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi From the 104th Floor A Poem by Leda Rodis When the plane hit the building rocked first to the right then to the left, and outside all the skyscrapers of New York seemed to tremble. The alarms screamed louder than we did, and I knew it was time to get away. It’s funny what you notice: a pen rolling across the floor my screen saver flicker and go off a picture of you and me at Coney Island. So much to leave behind. And yet so little. Running down the hall I remembered my mother taking me to…
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Outside My Window ~ 9.11.2011
Outside my window…is the closing hours on a beautiful Sunday. It was indeed beautiful. Blue skies….sunshine…and a high of 86°F….not so different from that Tuesday ten years ago. The rest of the week will be much of the same, no rain in the forecast. I would actually prefer some cooler temperatures rather than the mid 80’s and it appears as if “wish granted” by the end of the week when temperatures will fall to the mid to low 70’s for a time. I really enjoy this time of year ~ everything is still green and the temperatures are beginning to feel more like fall. This is also my favorite time of year for sunsets as well. The cooler days produce less haze and the light…