Comments on: What’s Your September 11 Story?

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By: stolie | The Funky Brown Chick

stolie | The Funky Brown Chick — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 06:27:00 +0000

Sorry about the post-free day; I'm in the middle of a move. But, don't worry ... I'll update tomorrow. I can't leave this Sept 11 post up for another day. Otherwise, you know, that would mean that the terrorists would have won. Nobody wants that, do they? So, now, for your comments ... momok: It *did* seem like movie. MamaChristy: Yeah, I don't think any of us should have to deal with another horrible day like that. And by "us", of course, I mean any of us in the world, not just the US. History Chic: It seems *everyone* throughout the world was glued to the television that day. AmyD: You said, "I would never take the tragedy that occurred 5 years ago in vain. Hopefully no one else does, either." I couldn't agree more. Nics: I remember thinking, "Wow, so *this* is what it's like to see your city burn?" It was sad. We've all grown used to seeing Baghdad, Tel Aviv, and other cities burn, but it was really odd to see it New York. Really odd. Mitch: "Numb" is the perfect word. distar: I'm on my way to check out your blog now. Darwin: The jumpers. :( E: And, I was afraid for Bro because no one could reach her for the entire day. Luckily, she was/is okay. Pegs: Hmmm ... I've never asked my sister if her kids, my nephews, remember anything about that day. Me: Neither will I. Nics: :) Jay: I didn't even stay at either. We all left. EVERYBODY: Thanks for sharing ...

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 02:32:00 +0000

I was at work… or rather, I was in the common area making a cup of tea. Then I noticed that everyone was facing the television, and I joined them and we all stood there watching silently as the towers smoked, then collapsed.

None of us did very much work after that.

By: Nics

Nics — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:35:00 +0000

Thank you.

By: Me

Me — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:04:00 +0000

What a great idea….god. I remember that so well.
I was living in Hawaii and was in grad school. I had just gotten married to an Army officer stationed there.
We were asleep when the phone rang at 3 am-ish. He answered. It was a friend.
The ex husband turned to me and said “A plane hit the World Trade Center”.
We both knew in an instant that it was an attack….we laid still for a second and then he jumped up and said “we better turn on the tv”..my immediate first thought was “I hope they won’t go to war”.
2 weeks later he was gone to Afghanistan for 16 months.
I spent that day and many days thereafter watching TV, feelind numb..I am not American but i have lived here many years and love this country more than my own. I was worried about my friends in NY, my military family friends…It still is horrific to see the images on tv…it feels like yesterday….
I will never forget that day.

By: Pegs

Pegs — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:00:00 +0000

I was on a plane at O’Hare International Airport (Chicago). I was supposed to fly to Seattle on business that day. We pulled away from the gate, but never got to a runway. The pilot came on and told us, “Due to the happenings in New York, we won’t be flying today. You can claim baggage at carousel 2.” I turned to the lady next to me and said, “It must have been a terrorist bomb. Why else would they cancel all the flights?” It took over an hour to get my checked bag. In the meantime, I heard every story under the sun. The Air Force is shooting down planes in the US. A truck bomb in Dallas. Air Force One is under attack. None true, but all scary. I had a tough time getting home from the airport, too. I managed one good deed for the day, handing a pursepack of Kleenex to a flight attendedant who was crying on the bus home. It must have been about 1 pm, four hours after the attack, that I finally saw some television coverage. As many of you have written, I couldn’t tear myself away. My coworkers were stuck in Seattle and eventually drove home to Chicago. My brother was stuck on the east coast, and “carpooled” back to Chicago with his sister-in-law who was also out east on business. My niece, only three at the time, refused to be left alone in a room. She followed her mother around the house in a funk, although her parents were careful to shield her from any photos or talk of the tragedy. She could sense how desperately sad all of the adults around her were.

By: E

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 06:02:00 +0000

As I was reading everyone’s comments, I remembered something else….

Two of my very close dance buddies were scheduled to be in NY at the Trade Center that day – they were supposed to be there on business. By a quirk of fate the meeting that they were supposed to attend was changed at the very last minute so they did not go.

I wonder how hard is is for them on the anniversary date…. mmm they get a big hug tomorrow!

By: E

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 05:51:00 +0000

I was finishing up a paper for my finance class – due by 2 pm. I was having difficulty finding the right phrase for my paper, so I called a classmate for help. She was already on campus and said “Did you know the WTC is on fire? I told her no, that I didn’t ( I did not have the radio or TV on — trying to concentrate on my paper). She helped me figure out the phrase — I finished up and left for campus.

On the drive in all the news started pouring in over the radio..pouring in and pouring in. I started crying in the car. The commute to school was only 12 miles, but that was the longest in my entire life.

I was scared for my sister, who was living in a large city and worked in a tall building downtown. I could not get thru to her – later I found out they were keeping watch and trying to figure out if they should evacuate –

I went to class (paper in hand) but our professor was focussed on our emotional state – we spent the 90 minutes talking about what was happening and how we felt.

Like most of the world I don’t think I’ll ever forget what I was doing on that day.

God Bless you Dr. C. (my finance professor)

By: Darwin

Darwin — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:08:00 +0000

04 I mean. Darn I’m losing my memory!

By: Darwin

Darwin — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:45:00 +0000

I was back home in Sri Lanka when it hit and I just happened to switch on CNN and saw it. The first plane had already hit. I called my parents upstairs and we were all watching it in shock. Then the next plane hit. I watched the TV the whole night, and then the rest of the following days. The images that really got to me were a) the poor people trapped in the towers jumping off them to avoid the flames and b) the muslims in the middle east dancing in joy in the street. Despite how I joke about what a cold-hearted bitch I am, I could never understand how someone could actually celebrate and dance with joy in the streets because a tragic event that targetted innocent people like this happened.

I know how you feel about being away from home when tragedy unfolds. Tsunami in 05. Complete and utter helplessness.