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Date Posted: 09:45:54 09/11/10 Sat
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We3Kings
Subject: Where were you on 9/11/2001
What I find the most interesting thing of all from this event is how it touch EVERY person in America. Unlike anything in my life, if you ask anyone on the street, where were you on 9/11---they would have a detailed answer and story. How vividly we remember such a sacrifice.
Where were you on 9/11?
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Re: Where were you on 9/11/2001 -- En Pointe, 10:26:23 09/11/10 Sat
I actual remember it very clearly...I woke up that Tuesday morning and was supposed to have class that afternoon in Ann Arbor (the undergrad years) and I was eating breakfast while watching tv. I remember the morning shows had broken away to show the first attack on the World Trade Center, which at the moment the newscasters were describing as a small twin engine plane which had accidentally flown into the building. I was living at my uncle's place in Royal Oak at the time along with my cousin, and I we had all gotten to sleep very late the night before because my uncle was still working late shift at GM. I was the only one watching that morning, and saw the coverage of the second plane crashing into the second building. I had my doubts about the first plane being a small twin engine jet, just because of the size of the fire, and when the second plane hit, I knew that it was a terrorist attack. You know that kind of heavy, sinking feeling you sometimes get when you are afraid and don't really know what your next course of action will be? That's what I was feeling, only the heavy pit in my stomach was really feeling all butterfly like at the time. I didn't know if I should wake anyone up, but decided to at least get my Dad up, who was visiting over the weekend, since he works in Counterintelligence... When the rest of the house woke up, we just watched in silence for a while, and I actually felt like crying, especially when the towers started collapsing. I especially had a snarky response when my cousin's husband commented 'that's cool,' upon seeing the towers collapse. I told him, 'no it's not cool, moron! There are actually people inside there who won't be coming back home to their families!'. I had given him an equally acerbic response earlier, when he made equally stupid comments about some of the victims who were throwing themselves out of the windows.
Needless to say, classes on campus were cancelled for that day, as many of the buildings on campus had received bomb threats from attention seeking freaks.
Not to sound crazy or anything, but a few weeks before September 11th, I had this weird dream about planes crashing into a building... Romanians are kinda superstitious this way, and have a belief in the premonitory nature of dreams... But I digress...
In any case, I proudly wear my American flag on my blouse today. When people ask me why, which they inevitably do, I remind them that it is in honor of the heroes and victims of September 11th, as well as for our troops serving overseas.
Love and peace on y'all,
Joanna- Go Red, White and BLUE!
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Re: Where were you on 9/11/2001 -- We3Kings, 13:07:33 09/11/10 Sat
I was pregnant with Hannah, our youngest. Tim called me from work and told me to turn on the television. For the next 15 minutes, I don't think I moved an inch. I was stuck---transfixed in horror. We knew people there, had friends there, knew those who worked in the towers...so many....so many...
Then they fell.............
I will never forget that sickening feeling.
After two days, we had to shut off the television as it felt like we were constantly revisting it over and over again.
Today, I find it interesting how one event can tie so many together in a way nothing else can. One event that reminds us what freedom really means. One event the makes us cherrish our family more.
One event-----that changed the WORLD>
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Re: Where were you on 9/11/2001 -- AngelaFL, 19:23:51 09/11/10 Sat
I was actually on campus, sitting in a classroom waiting for it to start. Someone had come in saying how there was a plane crash and I was like oh wow, that sucks. I think someone asked where but no other information was really given. So I was like well I hope that whomever was on the plane or ground was ok. But then that was kind of the end of it...I went back to studying, waiting for class to start.
A few minutes later, the teacher came in saying that all colleges were being shut down and everyone had to leave the campus. I was still trying to figure out what on earth was going on and as I was walking to my car, I kept hearing plane crash but I was just like ok what about a plane crash. When I got to my car, I was waiting for the parking garage to empty out, mad traffic since everyone was leaving at once, and I turned on the radio and was trying to get what was going on. I could not get a clear picture, all I could understand was crashing into Twin Towers in New York and collapsing and I was like what?? omg....I remember thinking what on earth is going on? I drove to my apartment. At the time I was sharing apartment with my brother and another friend, and when I walked in the door, my brother came out of his room with a stricken serious look on his face....I asked my brother what is going on? I then walked past him to my room and turned my tv and, just at that moment, they showed the Twin Towers up in smoke and then collapsing...I was in shock. I remember asking my brother is this a movie?? Then it showed the airplanes flying into the buildings and then them collapsing and I swear to God, I thought I was watching a movie. But a part of my brain knew that it was not a movie and just shock settled in even more so. My brother mentioned one of our cousins worked in the Twin Towers, but that luckily he did not go in that day. I believe had an another appointment elsewhere. I was like Thank God.
That day will always live with me and the shock and grief I felt. And the anger and confusion. I felt a piece of my innocence had been taken. I am only so glad that our country stayed united and supported each other throughout the whole ordeal. And united we stay still!
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Re: Where were you on 9/11/2001 -- Debbie S., 10:02:52 09/12/10 Sun
I was at school, in the library office, watching the attacks on TV and trying to keep the middle school staff informed. Some parents came early to pick up their kids which only made matters more complicated so it was decided to make a school-wide announcement. There had been a debate as to wait and let the parents tell their children but when more people came into the school wanting to pick up kids or others came in for other reasons and talked to those they knew in the halls, students or adults, about the attacks, it was decided that it would be best to make the school-announcement reminding the students they were safe. I was very proud of the administration, staff and students that day.
On the way to school the morning of 9/11/01 I had noticed that I was in dire need of gas, but I decided to put it off until after school. There was a major run on gas stations because word was spreading, via the Internet, that there was going to be a shortage or a gouge in the price of gas since we might go to war with the Middle East. The lines were horrible, but I finally got enough gas to make it to and from work for the rest of the week.
Little did we know that the attacks on the East Coast would, years later, take the life of one of our own, a small-town Kansas young man. I salute all victims of 9/11 including the soldiers who continue to fight in hopes of keeping our nation and its people safe from terrorists.
Marine Corporal Richard A. “Ricky” Bennett, of Girard, Kansas a helicopter mechanic, who was killed in Iraq, was honored in a ceremony at Pittsburg (Kansas) State University's Veterans Memorial and Reflecting Pool yesterday, September 11, 2010.
Bennett’s family talked about the importance of remembering and appreciating military veterans.
“It’s important that people don’t forget what they’ve sacrificed, what we’ve sacrificed,” said Bennett’s father, Larry. Bennett’s mother, Marilyn, said she didn’t think her family could have recovered from their loss without the support of their friends and the community. Her husband’s assessment, she continued, was spot on.
“People need to be reminded everyday of the sacrifices they (soldiers and their families) make,” Marilyn said. “It’s an all-volunteer service. The kids know what they’re getting into and they all think they’re going to come home. But some of them don’t.”
Debbie S.
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Re: Where were you on 9/11/2001 -- Diane, 15:20:56 09/12/10 Sun
I was simply at home getting ready for the day and listening to the radio. However, this post from a friend always gives me chills:
9/11/01-my girls safe at home, the youngest in the womb. Greg-then an airline pilot-had flown past the Towers early that a.m, banking the plane so the passengers could see them beautifully lit in the early morning darkness. 3 hours later, they were gone, our nearby Pentagon burning. Let us never forget the lives forever changed that day. Let us never ignore or "tolerate" the evil that did it. True Love conquers all.
Urram do mair.
God bless,
Diane
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Re: Where were you on 9/11/2001 -- Neeney, 18:53:56 09/13/10 Mon
I worked the night shift then, so I was coming home from work, listening to the radio. They made the announcement that the plane had flown into the first tower, and even though I knew it was a big deal, it kind of didn't affect me then.
Then I got home and turned on the tv, to kind of wind down before going to sleep and the plane flew into the second tower. From then on I was riveted to the tv, scared to death.
I don't think I got much sleep that day.
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Re: Where were you on 9/11/2001 -- LauraG, 20:37:16 09/13/10 Mon
I was getting dressed for work and watching the "Today" show as I do every morning. When they showed the first plane I just stared in misbelief. It had to be an accident, but when the second plane flew into the tower I yelled at the tv to "Shut down the airports!"
It was beyond my understanding then, as it is now. To see the destruction and havoc was... and yet to know I had to go to work....
When I arrived at work, our principal called us together in my library and told us all the latest. She then preceeded to tell us that we were going to continue with the school day as if nothing had happened. If questions were asked, we were to refer them to their parents. Part of me was angry that we were withholding information, the other part knew that I had no answers to give.
Working in an open space school, I'd lived through full eclipses, potential assassinations, space shuttle tragedies, and personal losses with my colleagues. That day, because we were to pretend there was no tragedy, we did not look into each others' eyes. The joking, fun-loving easy banter ceased to exist. We made it through the day by going numb. I'm still not sure if that was the best solution, but it was taken out of our hands and it did give us time to decide what we were going to say later on.
I think it taught us all that even Americans are not exempt from the violence in this world. In fact, our attitudes can cause others to hate and want to harm us. I look at 9/11 as a wake up call for America. As citizens, we needed to wake up to the fact that we are not always the saviors we think ourselves to be; that because of our actions, many view us as the enemy.
God bless those we lost and those who lost loved ones. May we learn from our losses.
LauraG
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