As I type this... at this moment... people were dining and dancing and others were just preparing for bed. How could they have known or even anticipated what would occur in the few short hours to come? One hundred years was not that long ago. It could have happened to any one of us. Just like 9/11 could have happened to any one of us. And did.
I have always been so intrigued by this story... even as a child.
Even LONG before meeting Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukater...
And then... my kids came along. Which is another story altogether about how all the emotions of it somehow fit in.
But tonight I just want to pay tribute in some way to those 1,517 human beings who losts their lives that night as well as to the countless others who were forever impacted by this tragedy.
Don't get me wrong... I love cruising and the gentle rocking to sleep that a ship provides. And I love the water. But just not THAT much water... and especially not all at once. And the thought of drowning or freezing to death absolutely freaks me out a bit, especially if it were to happen in the middle of a dark ocean... at 2 am.
So for those who had to endure it... that was for you. <3
I hope nobody ever asks me to write a memorial for anyone... Even though I was seriously trying my hardest to be serious and write a thoughtful blog here. : )
The thought of the little babies drowning and freezing to death made me so sad as I watched that movie again. It was strange watching it being "so much" older....I saw things so differently. It's so sad :( I really don't know how I would have reacted in that situation, especially if I had Rachel...because I'm sure I wouldn't have been in 1st class!
ReplyDeletelol, sorry I know its not funny but that last sentence made me laugh. Trust me, your memorial to Grandpa was much more heartfelt with a lot less "I'm so glad it didn't happen to me" sounding stuff. We WILL see this together.
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