Where were you on 9/11?
I can't beleive another year has gone by and that it has been 8 years since that horrific day. I will never forget what I was doing when I heard the news. I was driving home from the grocery store and heard a report that the Trade Towers were gone. My first thought was that thousands must have lost their lives in those towers. When I got home I immediately turned on the tv and couldn't believe what I saw. This event affected me many months after it happened and it still haunts me today. I still pray for the lost souls and will never forget.
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Permalink Reply by Dawn on -
I will always remember. I was home and went to my knees as I watched the planes hit. I felt a sickness that I had never known, one that came from fear, a fear that rocked me to my core. I grabbed my kids, held my newborn baby and started making calls. I had worked in Tower 7 before my kids and knew so many that still worked in Towers 1 and 2. The town I live in was filled with men and women that commuted everyday to these buildings. My husband works across the river and when the planes hit, he could feel the heat through the large glass windows that faced the Towers.
My neighbors were yelling and crying in the streets. I could not get in touch with my husband. That day we lost 11 men and women that were our friends and neighbors plus my business partner Elizabeth's brother-in-law, who volunteer on his day off without a second thought to go into the towers with his fire company Rescue 5. That day he saved hundreds of people, but did not come out himself. Two of my friends were pregnant (one with her 6th child) they lost their beloved husbands that day.
This time of year my heart starts to get heavy, I get that feeling in my stomach again, I remember like it was yesterday. We all need to remember and not become complacent in our vigilance to be a strong nation. This can never happen again.
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Permalink Reply by Robin on -
My heart goes out to you Dawn. I can't imagine what you went through that day.
Dawn said:I will always remember. I was home and went to my knees as I watched the planes hit. I felt a sickness that I had never known, one that came from fear, a fear that rocked me to my core. I grabbed my kids, held my newborn baby and started making calls. I had worked in Tower 7 before my kids and knew so many that still worked in Towers 1 and 2. The town I live in was filled with men and women that commuted everyday to these buildings. My husband works across the river and when the planes hit, he could feel the heat through the large glass windows that faced the Towers.
My neighbors were yelling and crying in the streets. I could not get in touch with my husband. That day we lost 11 men and women that were our friends and neighbors plus my business partner Elizabeth's brother-in-law, who volunteer on his day off without a second thought to go into the towers with his fire company Rescue 5. That day he saved hundreds of people, but did not come out himself. Two of my friends were pregnant (one with her 6th child) they lost their beloved husbands that day.
This time of year my heart starts to get heavy, I get that feeling in my stomach again, I remember like it was yesterday. We all need to remember and not become complacent in our vigilance to be a strong nation. This can never happen again.
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Permalink Reply by Nicole on -
I was teaching a third grade class. I didn't find out about it until a couple hours later at lunchtime. I had a 14 month old and felt this overwelming desire to call my mom and check on him. More than that day I remember the next day and the students. All the different ideas and notions that they came to school with. You could definitely tell what had been said at their homes in front of them the night before.
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Permalink Reply by Nicole on
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Oh Dawn, my heart breaks reading your response. Hugs. I can't imagine what you and thousands of others went through.
Dawn said:I will always remember. I was home and went to my knees as I watched the planes hit. I felt a sickness that I had never known, one that came from fear, a fear that rocked me to my core. I grabbed my kids, held my newborn baby and started making calls. I had worked in Tower 7 before my kids and knew so many that still worked in Towers 1 and 2. The town I live in was filled with men and women that commuted everyday to these buildings. My husband works across the river and when the planes hit, he could feel the heat through the large glass windows that faced the Towers.
My neighbors were yelling and crying in the streets. I could not get in touch with my husband. That day we lost 11 men and women that were our friends and neighbors plus my business partner Elizabeth's brother-in-law, who volunteer on his day off without a second thought to go into the towers with his fire company Rescue 5. That day he saved hundreds of people, but did not come out himself. Two of my friends were pregnant (one with her 6th child) they lost their beloved husbands that day.
This time of year my heart starts to get heavy, I get that feeling in my stomach again, I remember like it was yesterday. We all need to remember and not become complacent in our vigilance to be a strong nation. This can never happen again.
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Permalink Reply by wildtreemommy on
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I was on the train going to work at World Trade Center when the first plane hit. They evacuated us to the street when we got downtown and I was standing on the sidewalk across the street from the buildings in complete shock. As I stood there staring and reaching for my phone, the second plane hit.
I spent days in shock, and months in therapy. I think of that day, see images on TV, think of my coworkers and just stop breathing sometimes. I'll never be the same.
I went back to work 2 weeks later. We were set up in our disaster site location, which was directly across the river in Jersey city. From the windows, we could see the smoke coming up from the rubble. Everyone turned their chairs away from the windows. If I had to walk to a desk near one I kept my eyes glued to the floor. The proximity to WTC, the missing coworkers, the heartlessness of some people I encountered in the months that followed... I just couldn't handle it, and quit my job a few months later.
So much pain, so much loss. I will always be thankful for ALL of our heroes that day. For the selflessness, care, kindness, support, and strength we showed as a city and nation. I am thankful everyday for the stranger that picked me up when I fell and helped me get to safety.
Every year after, my brother would send me a message on the morning of 9/11 that says "I'm so glad that you are here." I broke down in tears every time. I'm thankful every day to be here. I pray everyday for those that were lost. I remember 9/11 every day of every year.
Never forget.
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Permalink Reply by Vanessa Parrish on
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I was in my college news room, having an arguement with my radio teacher about how the TV needed to stay on a news channel and not a movie, myself and other classmates were telling him it wasn't a movie, it was happening live on the CBC.
I knew my dad was flying so my twin and I were trying to get a hold of him. I tried to do the news on the radio while it was happening ( it wasn't necessary, but I needed to be busy). All I remember is I couldn't do it without choking up
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Permalink Reply by colleen_mouse on -
Wow..I am so sorry for the losses everyone has felt!
That day was filled with so much mixed emotions. I was scheduled to go in for an ultrasound that afternoon. I almost cancelled. I remember waking up to what was happening and being glued to the tv until my appointment. I went for my appointment, learning shortly after that at 33wks pregnant I needed to be induced then because I barely had any amniotic fluid. I was so scared. They wanted to fly me to another hospital but all flights were grounded. I went through that night and the next day in labor. It was so quiet and depressing...only watching what was occuring around the country...and in that room. I was so scared not knowing what my childs future was going to hold. The doctors were actually watching tv pretty much through my whole delivery. The day I was discharged from the hospital all the radio stations were doing a moment of silence and candle lighting. We were driving home and pulled over to participate in this.
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Permalink Reply by Dania on -
I was living in Oregon during that time and 7 mths pregnant. Doing what I always did in the morning. Wake up at 5 am get in the shower and when I come out of the bathroom turn on the TV. I was in shock... Woke up my husband and we both could not believe it. I was so sad for the rest of the day.
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Permalink Reply by linda on
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That is one day I think I can never forget. We just came back in the limo from burying my father,my cousin gets out of her car and says a plane just crashed into the twin towers. We were all like yeah right someone on the radio station is playing a cruel joke,we all go back to our cars.
While drivnig back to my mothers we put the radio on, another plane crashed into the other twin tower. We drivie straight to my mothers home all of a sudden our grief felt like nothing compared to watching this on tv.They cancelled all the schools in the areas our kids were with us due to the death actually we were very glad they were with us,we could hold them and attempt to explain there is evil in the world.
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Permalink Reply by Chrissy Jensen on -
I was sleeping on the couch, the kids couldn't sleep night before so I slept in the front room which was right next to there rooms. Hubby was attending school in Indiana. I remember the phone ringing and I just laid there, it rang again and again. I finally got up and answered, it was my mother in law...she screamed turn on the T.V. OMG turn on the T.V. tell me what's happening. She was at work and apparently was only getting radio and wanted me to confirm and feed her information.
I just remember the sheer horror I saw as the second plane hit as I was giving her the commentary of what I was watching...then they fell and I couldn't speak anymore. I felt lost in time...almost like slow motion and nothing made sense...she was yelling my name and I gasped and said OMG one of the buildings fell, it f-ing crumbled like it was nothing...OMG what about all those people. Then the other fell and I said I had to go I couldn't talk anymore I was sobbing uncontrollably. I called my husbands cell...it was busy (the all circuits are busy mesg) for 4 1/2 hours I will never forget how alone I felt so scared...so uncertain of everything.
My parents finally made their way to my house and we just sat, all uncertain all in disbelief all in sadness. It was the most horrifying thing I have ever witnessed. I can never imagine those who lived it right there...I don't think anyone will ever forget and I pray for those who live with the loss from that day!
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Permalink Reply by Robin Tramble on
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Hello ladies,
Dawn please listen to my song and all of you here http://budurl.com/youdontweepalone911
Please Dawn if you'd like a copy let me know. My dream was to get this in the hands of every one who
lost a loved one in this tragic event. The main thing I'm so grateful for is that because of the internet
individuals across the world will at least hear it. May it warm your heart and provide additional healing.
I was at home and couldn't believe what I saw. I quickly turned up the TV and I was overwhelmed with tears, my heart ached and soon after I wrote the song "You don't weep alone" as I felt that it was being downloaded
from the heavenlies. Please tell others.
Thank you Robin for posting this. I've tweeted about this on twitter in hopes that I would find someone such as Dawn and others.
I will never forget and I'm doing all I can to make sure that many others never forget.
Please leave a comment on my blog after you've listened to the song
http://www.youdontweepalone911.blogspot.com
Covering all with prayer.
Robin
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Permalink Reply by Sharon on -
I didn't personally lose anyone but I am forever sad for those who did and can't imagine what it felt like for all of them. It is a day I will never forget. At the time it happened I was working at the local Wal-Mart and had just had my first baby. It was in fact my first day back from my 6 week maternity leave. I remember just about everybody in the store employees and customers gathered in the electronics department just glued to the TVs after we heard about the first plane and watch the second plane hit. It hit me hard because I had just had my first baby and I was just in shock at something so horrible happening in our country and scared about what kind of world I had just brought my son into.
I just want all of you who lost loved ones and survived that you all are in my thoughts as 9/11 approaches.
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