9-11 Ride

Today is a day heavy in sadness and we mark the 10th anniversary of the Terrorist Attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City, as well as the Pentagon. And who can forget the bravery exhibited by passengers on Flight 93 who over powered the terrorists who commandeered their plane and gave their lives to save others at the intended target.

I rode out this morning with three ladies and we talked about where we were when we learned about the planes plowing into the towers and how those senseless acts of violence on our way of life have changed us and this country. So what otherwise would have been a good morning to be out in the desert on horseback was considerably dampened by the overwhelmingly grief many Americans have felt in the last 10 years.

Please take a moment to think about the victims and the families from the attacks ten years ago, as well as the men and women who are serving in remote and dangerous places to keep us safe here at home.

As we rode I was struck by different horses,.....a Sorrel, a Paint and a Palomino and thought about that represented in a small way, how this country is a melting pot of ethnic groups, who above all share one thing,...our desire for freedom.