Remembering 9/11

As I drove to my Springfield office, I thought this would be a perfect late summer day. The sun glowed brightly in a clear sky. The weather was mild. Alas, I had plenty of work awaiting me. 

After I crossed Veterans Parkway, the radio carried a concerning report. A plane had crashed into 1 World Trade Center (north tower). However, the DJ said it likely was a small private aircraft.

Then within a few blocks of my destination, the AmerenCIPS Illinois Building, I heard the grim news. An airliner had struck the building.