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Published: Jul 12, 2014

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_{i remember i came over to your house
and we watched them fall.

we crouched in front of the dimly glowing box
and tried to figure out what we should be feeling while we watched it all unfold in front of us.
we knew we were watching people, mothers, brothers, sisters, wives, husbands leave this world.

but we just saw smoke and we heard reporters screaching over one another trying to comprehend
it while maintaining a professional appearence.

but we knew that all humans watching this were trying not to break from the completely overwhelming
flood we were all feeling.

i noticed you were crying.
you didnt know anyone personally, but your heart was always the biggest and i'm sure you were trying
to make peace with someone up there and wondering why them, and why not someone else.

and i know you were never a religious person, despite your upbringing, and in that moment when people
were emerging, exhausted, confused and thankful, i knew you never would again. how could any god possibly
pick favourites or choose in such a somber and sad occasion. what god could decide which families would be
crying and torn apart in an instant, and which would be overwhelmed with relief.

who is he to decide who is worthy of a second chance.}