It was about a month before I gave birth to my daughter in 2009 when I watched Barack Obama's presidential inauguration. I remember rubbing my belly and telling my child that it was a momentous day for America. I even wrote the event in her baby book.
Fast forward to May 1st, 2011. My first-born is now two and I have another baby on the way in about a month. I had just sat down to relax, turned on the tv and saw the news scroll "Bin Laden Dead".
I think I said something along the lines of "oh shit!" (pardon the language)
After telling my husband the news, I immediately began tweeting and updating my facebook status page.
I then sat back down and rubbed my belly.
At first, I really didn't know what to say. But then I repeated what I had said two years earlier.
It's a momentous day baby.
With one child in utero and another only two years old, I don't have to explain 9/11 or the place Bin Laden has in American history. And I'm also thankful that I don't have to explain why some people are cheering his death.
But if I did, I think I would use the moment to teach about forgiveness. Even Osama's death won't bring back the lives of those killed on 9/11.
And I would also touch on the tragedy of war. While I understand the need and purpose of our military, I pray for a day when they are not needed....both here and abroad.
Hate only begets hate. Killing begets killing. But love...only LOVE can save us all.
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