​16 years later, we remember 9/11/2001.

​Terrorists attacked America. Many people died. (Long story, short. Google the rest of the 9/11 story. Sorry, I did not mean to quickly cut it off.)

Where were you when it happened on Tuesday, September 11, 2001?

​I believe everybody is at least scared of something.

What is mine?

Dying alone. (I have mentioned this a few times in my past blog entries.)

Most likely, dying alone happens when my parents, relatives, friends, and loved ones are completely gone. (So far, I already have lost my sister. I just written a previous blog post, "Losing A Loved One.")

What is my imagination of dying alone?

​14 years ago, my sister passed away on a Saturday night.

My family from San Diego visited us on that weekend. I will not be too specific on how my sister died. (It is very hurtful.) Again, she died tragically (and unexpectedly). I did not witness her death at all. It always makes me wonder what if I was with her.

Where were you at the time?

​Sounds depressing but it is true.

Why I am writing about this? Many famous known celebrities have died this year.

For a very long time, we have watched the most famous iconic people successfully act, perform, and entertain for us. It is goodbye. Most importantly, they will be remembered. Thank you all for everything.

​As I sit here on a very hot day in front of my sister's grave, I reminisce the moments I had with her.

Surprisingly, as of now, I survived the last 13 years without her. She died only at 18 years old from a vast, devastating loss. (I was only 15 at the time. A few days later, I had to overcome my final exams.) I did not even witness her death. Importantly, she had a future ahead of her. (I should have been the one to die.) Now, my kids will never ever meet their Auntie Marrianne.

​What date was it?

Not exactly sure.

​As you can see from the photo above, it was taken some time between 1994-1995. I was in the 2nd grade attending W. C. Andrews Elementary School at Portland, Texas. I was the shortest kid in my class, and for every class I attended throughout the end of college.