Right before....
The first plane hit
It was 8:45 a.m.
They were thinking
Laughing
Working
Eating
Building
Communicating
Remembering
Walking
Going to the bathroom
Checking the clock
Getting to work late
Wondering how their children were doing at school
Thinking about who they'd like to have lunch with
Thinking about the dinner they'd have that night
Digesting their breakfast
Trying to meet a deadline
Looking out the window
Making a deal
Scratching their knee
Licking an envelope
Dictating a message
Checking over their schedule for the day
Making a doctor's appointment
Dealing with a grumpy boss
Listening to office gossip
Flexing their toes
Hiring
Firing
Planning their next vacation
Wondering how many sick days they have left for the year
Biting their lip
Thinking about their husband's/wife's/children's smile
Feeling overwhelmed
Stressed
Exhausted from lack of sleep
Exhausted from too much sleep
Wondering if they/their spouse/mate/lover/children were coming down with a cold
Worrying about their job
Worrying that their boss didn't like their last report
Dialing a phone
Staring blankly at a wall
Ready for the weekend even though it's only Tuesday
Taking this day for granted as they/you/me/us had done so many times before
Right before
In a split second of nothingness
Everything was as it had always been
As it would/should/could always be
Until the minute hand struck 8:46 a.m.
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