August 1, 2007...
As most everyone knows by now, the stretch of 35W over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed yesterday. My friend William sent me a text about the news. Dan and I were together after having picked up my cats from the pet-sitters, and nowhere near that stretch of freeway.
Both Dan and I were immediately like, no way. There is no way that happened; it would be all over the news if it had. About 2 minutes later, they announced it on the radio.
It's amazing how life can change in the blink of an eye, as cliche as that is. The Twin Cities will never be the same.
It could have been anyone on that bridge, and it could have happened in any town, city, state and country. I can't even tell you how many times I have driven that bridge at that time of the day.
I just keep imagining how scary it would be sitting in traffic and all of a sudden having everything fall out from beneath you. It makes me sick to think about.
My heart and prayers go out to the people who were on the bridge, the ones who aren't accounted for, and their loved ones.
Both Dan and I were immediately like, no way. There is no way that happened; it would be all over the news if it had. About 2 minutes later, they announced it on the radio.
It's amazing how life can change in the blink of an eye, as cliche as that is. The Twin Cities will never be the same.
It could have been anyone on that bridge, and it could have happened in any town, city, state and country. I can't even tell you how many times I have driven that bridge at that time of the day.
I just keep imagining how scary it would be sitting in traffic and all of a sudden having everything fall out from beneath you. It makes me sick to think about.
My heart and prayers go out to the people who were on the bridge, the ones who aren't accounted for, and their loved ones.