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Homeward Bound
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I am studying for the last test to earn my MCSA certification. The test is in the morning and then I am headed straight to the airport. It looks like the hurricane is going to take a more westerly path into the gulf, but I have no regrets about choosing to come home 2 days early. I'm only missing one test (the upgrade from 2000 to 2003) which I can take anytime. My flight leaves at 4:15pm and I have a connection in Atlanta. The good news is that the first flight is only about 90 minutes. The bad news is the that Atlanta to Portland segment is over 5 hours. I hate flying.
Today is the 3rd anniversary of the WTC attacks. I was at work and watched the towers collapse live on the news. I have never felt as vulnerable as I did that day. I am thankful for the troops over in the gulf that are protecting our freedom, our lives, and the lives of many others who may or may not believe in the war. I have spent 12 days away from home and I am as homesick as I've ever been. I can't imagine the pain and loneliness that the soldiers and their families are feeling right now. I pray for a quick resolution to this conflict so our soldiers can return home to their loved ones.
I read somewhere that the baby-boom of the late 40's was due to WWII. The soldiers apparently all came home and their wives were quickly pregnant. :) I wonder if that will happen for this war. Of course, it isn't the same scale, but I'm only speaking proportionally.
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