This morning I was walking into work, on a windy day, and was thinking I should take a photograph of the American flag flying outside the office. I thought it would be able to demonstrate the wind the easiest. I left the camera in the car, and the boss had already arrived, so I thought, I will take the picture after work.
When I finally was able to take the photograph, at around 5 PM EST, the flag meant so much more than just showing the world how windy today was. The flag had a huge weight behind it, the weight of everyone who was affected by what occurred today, on the Virginia Tech campus.
[all above photos courtesy abcnews.com]
Since I first read the report of a gunman on campus at approximately 10:20am, I was unable to get much work done. I was enthralled with the coverage, reading multiple news site and reading an updated thread on the message board where I first heard the news. When Katrina hit, I followed along minute-by-minute, and this was no different. I couldn’t unglue myself from the ever-changing news of the minute, second, moment. I had to know the latest development, even if it was just speculation. This is how I am, and this is how I will be for every tragedy in the near future; I can’t explain it, just like I can’t explain today’s events.
When I walk past this same flag tomorrow morning, it will be in a different location, simply 24 hours after I first thought of the idea. It is amazing what happens in such a short amount of time…
Until tomorrow…
