Tears welled up in my eyes this morning as I listened to the news of the plane crash in Queens, NY this morning. My emotional reaction surprised me, as I never have this reaction to distant tragedies. I guess Sep. 11 has affected me more than I thought. If this turns out to be terrorist related, it’s going to be a really bleak holiday season. I wonder if my son in Dallas will change his mind about coming home for Thanksgiving? Or my mother-in-law for Christmas?