My thoughts and prayers are with all of those who have lost loved ones this past Tuesday. Some of you know me, but most don't so a quick intro. I am a Chemist, and my expertise is the detection of explosives, chemical and biological weapons. On Tuesday I was in Canada for an Airport conference of all things. At about 8:55 my cell phone rang and it was my wife hysterical. My first thought was: "Is my 8 year old future Viper owner daughter okay?" The wife says she is fine, but a plane just crashed into the WTC. She was crazy with emotions since she had been there for the first bombing while 6 mos. pregnant. After calming her down I go to my hotel and see the second plane crash into the WTC. Watching these towers burn and collapse was bad enough, but then to see the Pentagon burning and hearing of 1 or 2 more planes not accounted for was horrible. I have numerous friends that I haved worked with at the WTC, Pentagon, airlines and the airports involved. Some are now missing and presumed dead. Some have lived through it, but will be different from now forward. Life will most certainly be different for all of us. Now I am a hostage in Canada since the borders and airports are all closed. I returned to my conference where all attending are involved in airport security or operations. We were all glued to a big stadium screen TV in disbelief. The next day myself and two co-workers rented a car and drove over the border. It was nice to see both old glory waving in the breeze and our military at the border to greet us and welcome us home. We then went to Vermont so I could rent a car and get home to NJ and my family as quickly as possible (If I only had the Viper). I got home late that night, and it was an emotional reunion with my wife. When my little girl heard my voice she woke up and was overjoyed to see me. It is the little things in life that matters like good friends, and a loving family. When I bought my Viper quite a few people thought I was crazy. My response was simple and to the point. Life is too short, and I may as well enjoy it while I can, and the Viper is cheaper than Prozac or Psychiatrists. I would have posted sooner, but working in the security field has made my recent days rather crazy and I wanted to have a good nights sleep first. I for one am very happy and proud to be an AMERICAN, home with my family, and have a Viper in my garage. But I am very sad about the close friends that I have lost and today I took a nice ride in the Viper only thinking of one of those who never was in it or will he be other than in spirit.
GOD BLESS AMERICA.
GOD BLESS AMERICA.
