I remember what I was doing 7 years ago today...

[momofdrew]

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Trudy :aww
I too have a son in the army... 82nd Airborne Ft Bragg NC... he is being deployed in November...He will be 21 next Wednesday...

I don't think anyone will every forget that day...I was working at the fair when someone came and told us a plane had hit a tower in NYC...we thought it was one of those little piper cubs flown by someone who got lost...or something...never thinking we were under attack...
My son Drew came home from school that day very upset that someone would dare do this to his country...I think that is one of the reasons he volunteered to serve his country...

 

[LilBizzy]

I can't remember what I had for dinner yesterday, but that is one day I'll always remember vividly.
I was working in Northern NJ. A co-worker recieved a call from her friend saying that a plane crashed into the WTC. As she was relaying the news to us, she heard her friend say "Oh My God theres another plane".. and phone service died. We had great difficulty getting radio, and there was no Tv at work. Phones and cell phones weren't working. We were online trying to get reports. Almost everyone I worked with knew someone... One of the guys had a son-in-law working at the WTC (80 something floor)and a daughter in the Pentagon. We all just sat around, in shock, waiting to hear if people were ok.
( Friend, son-in-law and daughter all escaped unharmed)

I worked 2 jobs. So I went home from job 1, hugged and kissed my kids, and went off to job 2, which was a convienance store. At that job, I had to bundle up leftover newspapers, and for many days later,I saw the pictures on the covers. I couldn't look. I didn't have chance to watch the news. I'm glad I didn't. I don't think I'd have been able to watch any videos. I cried for all my friends and co-workers who lost someone. Every day, we'd all update on whether someone was found or not. Sadly, they never were found. No closure.

But on the other hand, I was seriously impressed with the cleanup. So many people comng together from all over to help. When you think of the pile of destruction, and how overwhelming it all must have been, it is just amazing how people come together, work together, and get it done. It proves we CAN tackle huge obstacles and accomplish great feats if we have a mind to. Too bad a tragedy has to strike in order for it to happen.

 

[Lunachick]

It was a beautiful September morning, I was driving to work and thinking how absolutely gorgeous the blue sky was and listening to Howard Stern on the radio, when he reported that a plane had hit the WTC. It was happening at the moment, and no one knew what kind of plane they were talking about. My first thought was some small plane that got confused and flew into a building. Maybe some minor damage.

By the time I got to work and put the radio on, I realized what was going on. At the time I wasn't that far from what was going on, so we were glued to the radio.

We know a lot of people that lost loved ones in that tragedy.

What haunts me the most, is seeing the videos of people jumping out, that will always be with me. Can you imagine getting up for work, doing your morning ritual, kiss your spouse, then your off on the train or car to get to work not knowing you will never see your family or life as you know it ever again, and have to make that harrowing decision to jump out of office window a zillion floors over the city rather than burn up with the building?

 

[Lunachick]

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And people today are still dying from illnesses they have gotten from the clean-up site. Those should be included as well for their casualties.

The list will probably still grow. Think of the suicides from people that couldn't deal with their losses. The list will go on.

 

[theOEGBman]

I was getting ready to head on off to 6th grade when I heard my brother say, "Mom, this building is on fire." I knew nothing of it, so I went to school and it was the subject the whole day. Being in 6th grade, I wasnt really interested in the news and what not, but I do remember it perfectly. My teacher was explaining what happened, it was pretty shocking to hear. My brother was in 8th grade and they had TVs in their classes, so they got to watch the news all day.