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Do you remember what you were doing when you learned about the 9/11 attacks? Where were you and how did it affect you?



I was home getting ready for work and had the news on. Hubby saw it and called me into the livingroom, we sat there and just stared at the horror, it was so sureal. Neither of us made it to work that day...just waiting to see what was next was terrifying.

Let us never forget, and my prayers are sent out today for those who perished and the families left behind.

PLEASE DO NOT TURN THIS INTO A POLITICAL, ANTI-WAR, SLAM PRESIDENT BUSH THREAD. THIS IS NOT ABOUT GOVERNMENT, IT IS ABOUT REAL PEOPLE AND THEIR THOUGHTS, MEMORIES AND FEELINGS OF THAT DAY. Thank you. Shel

We were just leaving for work. We had the news on and Mr O was in another room. I saw the first plane in the tower and took no notice thinking I was watching a film clip. Then the 2nd plane hit and I realised from the commentry that It was real. I shouted to Mr O and for several hours, we just sat transfixed on the TV. I think for me, the most horrific moment was when the towers collapsed and I realised that the people inside were doomed. Like everyone, we were just stunned and will never forget It.

oscar;1240579 wrote: We were just leaving for work. We had the news on and Mr O was in another room. I saw the first plane in the tower and took no notice thinking I was watching a film clip. Then the 2nd plane hit and I realised from the commentry that It was real. I shouted to Mr O and for several hours, we just sat transfixed on the TV. I think for me, the most horrific moment was when the towers collapsed and I realised that the people inside were doomed. Like everyone, we were just stunned and will never forget It.


first thing I thought was a plane hit the tower.....had no idea it was a terrorist attack!:-5:-5

I was at my mom's house in the basement doing her laundry. She was watching TV. I heard her screaming and ran upstairs.

I was in bed asleep. My husband woke me and told me that I had to see this. At first I thought it was a movie that he was watching, then saw the second plane hit and then listened to the comentary. After that I was speachless and transfixed to the TV for the rest of the day. No airplanes overhead, very little traffic. Everyone was so shocked, as was I. Then heard about the other plane that crashed and the pentagon. I live very near a Nuclear Plant and was so afraid that those would be the next targets. Felt that way for days. I prayed a lot for a very long time.

My prayers to the people who perished and also to the families. :-4

It was freaky.

I was at work, and of course we are 5 hours ahead here so it was around 2 pm.

My wife phoned me in a panic and told me a plane just flew into the twin Towers, I got up from my desk to and went out of my office and at once the phones in the office started ringing at every employee desks (about 30 employees on the floor) as family started phoning about it. All worked stopped and people started turning on radios and watching the news on the web.

I was at work and a colleague said OMG look at this! I clicked on to the news channel and saw the first tower in flames. I think we all thought it was a terrible accident. Then the second plane hit as I watched and we just knew...

I was at work. My roomie called me to tell me about it. No work got done that afternoon. We all sat there in stunned silence.

The freaky thing for me is that on 9/11 the previous year I was standing at the top of twin towers.

Even after all this time ... it's hard to believe it's happened

Behave spot, answer the question, if you read it all that is.:rolleyes:

Spot...I thought I was clear about the rules on this thread, apparently your comprehension is slipping. If you want to cause trouble today, do it somewhere else, and if you can't just go along with the intent of this thread, then just shut up!!!!

I'm sorry about my outburst but thought it appropriate...I'd like to thank whomever removed his post.

pinkchick;1240626 wrote: I was at work. My roomie called me to tell me about it. No work got done that afternoon. We all sat there in stunned silence.

The freaky thing for me is that on 9/11 the previous year I was standing at the top of twin towers.

Even after all this time ... it's hard to believe it's happened


OMG PC! That is so unreal...you being there the same day just a year before. You must have been traumatized by that!! That is scary as hell...I'm glad you weren't there a year later! :-4

shelbell;1240639 wrote: OMG PC! That is so unreal...you being there the same day just a year before. You must have been traumatized by that!! That is scary as hell...I'm glad you weren't there a year later! :-4


Me too darlin .... me too :-4

I was working in Dublin. Someone heard it on the radio. The word got around so we all hugged around the radio for a bit not believing what we were hearing. Then we all left work and went to a pub with a large screen and watched the news in almost total silence

pinkchick;1240640 wrote: Me too darlin .... me too :-4


Me too little Rosie.:-4

We were packing to leave for Ibiza, couldn't believe what we were seeing.

When we arrived on the island some of the Hotels had shut because so many people had cancelled their flights.

I was in the classroom, we were not told for an hour. The principal came down to tell me in person, because my husband was supposed to be at a meeting at the Pentagon that morning. Luckily the coast guard yard was understaffed for some reason that morning, and he had to stay there for the day. (oh, that was a relief to me)

The parents started coming in to get their children, it was very hectic. We hadn't seen any news yet, we tried to keep the classes going as well as possible. But the world outside knew, and they wanted their children close to them, they needed the sense of their security. We eventually had most of the students go with us into the hallways as parents came to pick them up. Only afterwards did we watch the news, as the shock of what happened was emerging in the hours afterwards.

To watch the scenes as they replayed during the day was shocking. It brought a sense of unreality to what we had known as a safe haven, our own homes. We lived for weeks afterwards in this area with jets and formations flying overhead, patterns changed with every fly by. That Saturday I remember going to the high school football game with my children, and we all kept looking upwards into the sky as the formations flew by. It was a relief to see them, it was chilling to know why they were there. We would watch our children on the field and wonder what would happen next. I think those thoughts still stay with us today, I do not take the aspect of security for granted anymore.

May we remember those who died-the brave ones on Flight 93. This is my comments and a poem I composed for one brave one who died that day, so others might live.

"Let us endeavor to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry. " --- Mark Twain



Todd Beamer died at the age of 32, and will always be remembered for his heroic act on Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. Todd is remembered for his last words heard, “Let’s roll, as he took the serving cart to use as a battering ram. Todd led the charge to retake the cockpit from the hijackers that resulted in the plane’s destruction in the fields of Pennsylvania. He saved untold thousands as one of the many brave souls who departed on this flight. Todd is survived by his wife Lisa, and their three children.

There was no more worthy person then Todd, who exemplified the quotation by Mark Twain.

Outbound flight above the crystal blue sky,

Todd relaxed in his chair on the jet,

Chatting with the people nearby,

Then they appeared before all,

Destruction was their voice,

Todd gripped his armrest,

Heard their hatred

And laughter

At their

Fear



Todd

Fumbled

For his phone

To place one call

And left a message

That he loved her always

As the other passengers

Together decided to save

Thousands who will never forget them,

Todd grabbed the serving cart, and cried, “Let’s roll!

I had taken a break from fostering and was working night shift at the time....when I first saw it on TV I thought it was a movie....when i realised it was real life a was just stunned and horrified:( I couldnt sleep properly for a long time after that as I kept thinking of the families of the victims:-1

I was at work. In our cafeteria is a large screen TV. I stood transfixed and watched. At first, I thought this was an airplane in trouble. Then, the explosion. Then, the second plane. The second horrible explosion. Then................a terrorist attack in the US. Then more terrible news from the Pentagon and in a field in Pennsylvania. I remember I stood outside my workplace and looked up at the sky angrily, "What's next?' then "Bring it on............you don't know who you're messing with!"

All those lives lost on that day. True Heroisim. I am saddened and in awe to this day.

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That was awesome and so touching chonsi...

and it is so wonderful to hear from people around the world that this day also touched and is remembered...all for one and one for all!! :-4

Very similar story to Mike's - I was at work and my wife 'phone, in tears, describing what she was seeing on the news.

We turned on the office TV and watched in horror as the worst got steadily worse.

I dropped little-one off at daycare and when I turned the car back on the radio was announcing that it was believed that a small commuter plane had crashed into one of the towers. A few seconds later they changed it to a large plane and then only a few minutes later it seemed - the second one hit. Shortly thereafter there was talk that at least one more plane was out of contact and quickly upon the heels of this announcement was the grounding order.



We had commercial flights down on our local cornfield enclosed runways ..with all local emergency vehicles lined up to assist if need be..



By time I got home there were flags up on every house in the neighborhood.:-4 I have no idea where I got mine because I didn't own one before.

Work.

It was a very surreal day.

Blessings to the victims, their families, the heroes, named and unnamed and all who came in harms way that day.

Blessings also to the perpetrators. I have pity for their souls.

I was at work when the planes hit the towers. When the first one hit, my colleague seemed to shrug it off as an accident but I was suspicious because it was the World Trade Centre. When the second plane hit, I went cold throughout my being.

What really brought tears to my eyes was watching those people jumping to their deaths. I have not seen anything more horrific than what I saw this day.

I was in my classroom with 35 hormonial teenagers that day performing a science experiment.....Our principal, vice principal and other teachers were chosen to quietly inform all of our staff about this tragedy.



We didn't know what was going as the attack just happened but knew that we would learn all about it when we had a free minute to view the tv coverage in the teacher's room. We also knew that it was important not to upset our kids as their parents , family and friends worked in NY....no need to cause panic with our wee ones.



Thankfully, our parents didn't panic and only some of them took their children out of school for the rest of the day.



Our parents discussed this tragedy with their children that night. Naturally, we had all of our resources available to counsel our community.



The eeriest part of this day was when I sat on my patio at night trying to make sense of this tragedy, and then realizing that not a plane was in the sky flying by...it was as thought the world was standing still.....I live near many airports and am so used to seeing planes and helicopters flying by 24/7. I realized that our world would never be the same again:-1

OpenMind;1240682 wrote: I was at work when the planes hit the towers. When the first one hit, my colleague seemed to shrug it off as an accident but I was suspicious because it was the World Trade Centre. When the second plane hit, I went cold throughout my being.



What really brought tears to my eyes was watching those people jumping to their deaths. I have not seen anything more horrific than what I saw this day.




The Falling Man

by Tom Junod



Remarkable and sobering reading.



Esquire

OpenMind;1240682 wrote: I was at work when the planes hit the towers. When the first one hit, my colleague seemed to shrug it off as an accident but I was suspicious because it was the World Trade Centre. When the second plane hit, I went cold throughout my being.



What really brought tears to my eyes was watching those people jumping to their deaths. I have not seen anything more horrific than what I saw this day.




Oh Roger, you really made me cry there...Seeing people jumping to their death because they know that there is no hope of survival will haunt me forever.



Our media played cell phone calls from flight 93 from the passengers saying goodby to their loved ones, knowing that they were going to die. That was so heartwrenching to listen to...One of the phone calls was from a brother calling his sister saying goodby and telling her that he was so sorry for fighting with her and that he loved her.



That call touched me so much as I had been fighting with my brother at that time and realized how stupid our fight was....made me realize how much I loved him and how destroyed my life would be without him.

I was in the classroom, we were not told for an hour. The principal came down to tell me in person, because my husband was supposed to be at a meeting at the Pentagon that morning. Luckily the coast guard yard was understaffed for some reason that morning, and he had to stay there for the day. (oh, that was a relief to me)



huge huge relief Chonsi!:-4

OpenMind;1240682 wrote: I was at work when the planes hit the towers. When the first one hit, my colleague seemed to shrug it off as an accident but I was suspicious because it was the World Trade Centre. When the second plane hit, I went cold throughout my being.

What really brought tears to my eyes was watching those people jumping to their deaths. I have not seen anything more horrific than what I saw this day.


I remember the tears Roger, they started at work and never seemed to end.........that was horrific to see people jump to their deaths.



....we've seen this in movies.....but this was real life.-5:-5

I was working at a grocery store. Customers came in all day long talking about it. When I got home, I watched it on tv. It was so much easier hearing it second hand, even with all the misinformation, than it was seeing it on tv and knowing what had taken place. I remember the shock, horror, and fear I felt that day. I cannot even begin to fathom how the families of the victims dealt with seeing these scenes over and over and over. :-1

Odie;1240584 wrote: first thing I thought was a plane hit the tower.....had no idea it was a terrorist attack!:-5:-5 When the second plane hit, it was so obviousley Intentional that I did think of a Terrorist attack. All sorts were going through our minds such as how they had got through US air space and not been shot down. If I was to be perfectly honest, I was thinking 'Is the UK next?' Then I was thinking 'Why the US?'. All sorts of questions didn't get answered for weeks after. Just too awful.

Nomad;1240676 wrote: Work.

It was a very surreal day.

Blessings to the victims, their families, the heroes, named and unnamed and all who came in harms way that day.

Blessings also to the perpetrators. I have pity for their souls. I remember stretchers being made out of anything and all hands on deck waiting for the Injured to be carried out.... No-one came out.

oscar;1240757 wrote: When the second plane hit, it was so obviousley Intentional that I did think of a Terrorist attack. All sorts were going through our minds such as how they had got through US air space and not been shot down. If I was to be perfectly honest, I was thinking 'Is the UK next?' Then I was thinking 'Why the US?'. All sorts of questions didn't get answered for weeks after. Just too awful.


Oh for sure it was on the second......I was shocked they got through the US air space?

Julie, everyone was thinking the same, all aircraft then was put to a halt in the entire world....as no one knew what would happen.

and the news and photos that followed.:-1

Odie;1240760 wrote: Oh for sure it was on the second......I was shocked they got through the US air space?

Julie, everyone was thinking the same, all aircraft then was put to a halt in the entire world....as no one knew what would happen.

and the news and photos that followed.:-1


oscar;1240757 wrote: When the second plane hit, it was so obviousley Intentional that I did think of a Terrorist attack. All sorts were going through our minds such as how they had got through US air space and not been shot down. If I was to be perfectly honest, I was thinking 'Is the UK next?' Then I was thinking 'Why the US?'. All sorts of questions didn't get answered for weeks after. Just too awful.


Unfortunately, they didn't have to get thru US air space. The hijackers were all in the states before the attacks on visas(some had expired) and they boarded the planes in the US airports...then took over the planes. I know I was thinking that we have a nuclear plant not too far from where I live and Chicago is such a huge city and they're only 65 miles from us...it was frightening. The not knowing what was going to happen next I think is what kept me glued to my seat the whole day.

I was at work.

Turned on the telly & thought it was a movie,untill they kept replaying the footage of the plane hitting the building.

Every customer in the motel that day left late,very late.

Shocked ,stunned,scared for what may happen next?

I rang all of my family that morning,even though this was happening in another country I just had to speak to all my family.:-4

shelbell;1240768 wrote: Unfortunately, they didn't have to get thru US air space. The hijackers were all in the states before the attacks on visas(some had expired) and they boarded the planes in the US airports...then took over the planes. I know I was thinking that we have a nuclear plant not too far from where I live and Chicago is such a huge city and they're only 65 miles from us...it was frightening. The not knowing what was going to happen next I think is what kept me glued to my seat the whole day.


I know that now, but it took them awhile to figure out just how they did it.:-5:-5



I was glued also sis..........as it wasn't far from us either.

my nephew was stranded in the states on business as no flights went out for days.......I was so relieved when he arrived back home.



close to 3,000 people were killed that day.:-5:-5:-5-1

mrsK;1240771 wrote: I was at work.

Turned on the telly & thought it was a movie,untill they kept replaying the footage of the plane hitting the building.

Every customer in the motel that day left late,very late.

Shocked ,stunned,scared for what may happen next?

I rang all of my family that morning,even though this was happening in another country I just had to speak to all my family.:-4


I think we all needed family and friends to talk to.

it was that frightening!

mrsK;1240771 wrote: I was at work.

Turned on the telly & thought it was a movie,untill they kept replaying the footage of the plane hitting the building.

Every customer in the motel that day left late,very late.

Shocked ,stunned,scared for what may happen next?

I rang all of my family that morning,even though this was happening in another country I just had to speak to all my family.:-4


It's so true tho, my kids were at school and all I wanted to do was have them home with me, even tho it happened half the country away. :-4

Odie;1240794 wrote: I think we all needed family and friends to talk to.

it was that frightening!


i can't remember, did canada ground air traffic too?

shelbell;1240948 wrote: i can't remember, did canada ground air traffic too?


oh yes.....immediately.......you know I live by the airport and hear them all day.....that day was dead silence.:-1

Odie;1241012 wrote: oh yes.....immediately.......you know I live by the airport and hear them all day.....that day was dead silence.:-1


I thought they did. We have a UPS hub maybe 10-11 miles from us and they are constantly flying over us while decending...the silence was eerie yet comforting.

nomad;1240693 wrote: the falling man

by tom junod



remarkable and sobering reading.



esquire


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