Song Quote: Trouble on my mind. But the trouble in the world, Lord
Is much more bigger than mine. Hey, hey, so I guess I'm doin' fine.
When I first turned on the television today I was only expecting to see a rerun of Charmed but instead I was bombarded by images and words telling me of the horrific terroist attack that took place in a city that I have come to know as my own.
I was in complete shock and the first thing that came to mind were my friends that could have been caught in the middle.
It has been reported that there were four explosions and not even a year ago the names of the stations that were affected would have been just names to me. But the scary thing is that the stations that were bombed are ones that I come into contact everyday.
The pictures of the streets filled with people were ones that I walk everyday.
Of course the what if's started to take over my over active mind.
It makes you think of the little things that dont seem so big in your life and can so determinetly affect where you are at a particular time on a particular day.
A few weeks ago I was transfered to work at the Westbourne Grove Emma Hope and we can go even a little farther back then that I just moved from the Westbourne area to Finsbury Park which completely changed the tube lines that I would take to get to and from work.
The stations Kings Cross and Edgeware Road are two of the stations that were bombed.
I would normally take the Hammersmith and City line that would take me through Edgeware Road to Kings Cross where I would get off the tube to walk to work. But since I have moved I now take the Victoria Line that would still take me to Kings Cross but since I have recently been transfered to Westbourne I dont get off at Kings Cross anymore but I still go through it.
This may just seem as little bits of information to you but to me it means so much more.
I was lucky that today I was not scheduled to work because at 9am on any morning you would find me sitting inside a tube for almost an hour to get to work.
And those of you that have never been on a tube, to describe it the words cramped, windowless and sandwiched between two brick walls is really all that comes to mind.
I have been watching the news non-stop and the pictures that are being shown are heartbreaking to say the least.
For awhile all of the phone lines were down and the only way I could contact everyone was to text them. It was so hard not knowing where the people you are care about are.
I know that there has always been a possibilty of something like this happening and it is sad for me to come to that realization that my reality now consists of terrorist attacks.
Its so hard for me to remember that there is evil out there. That there are people who do not hold human life in any regard.
Thats what was really sad about this. The people who take the tubes are hard working people, mothers, fathers, children, tourists, grandparents, students, the list of labels could go on and on.
The only thing that really matters is that the 44 people that died meant something to someone out there.
I have been a melting bowl of emotions.
Am thankful that it didnt happen this past weekend when the city was packed with people here for LIVE8, I am thankful that it didnt happen yesterday when there were tons of people gathered together to celebrate our bid for the Olympics being accepted.
I am also thankful that I was able to talk to my parents before they watched the news.
I am so overwhelmed and touched by the all of the emails and IM's in concern and support of me.
It means alot.
I just want to thank Charli, Bekah and Hayley for listening to me.
I just ask that you keep London in your prayers.
We dont know what tomorrow may bring and I dont think I will be taking the tube anytime soon but I will also keep in mind the words of Tony Blair.....
"We wont let them WIN!"
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