I have taken a few minutes today to reflect on the events of September 11,
2001. I have thought about where I was when I watched in horror as I saw live footage of the second plane hitting one of the towers and how horrified I was when I watched the towers burn then come down. I all could think was all the people that were still in the buildings. Then I started making phone calls as my sister-in-laws brother worked in Tower 1. I did find out that he had made it out safely. I still weep when I see images of the NYC, the field in Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon. Every day I wear a bracelet to remind me of the 343 firefighters that lost their lives that day. I am also reminded of all those that lost their lives that day every time I look at that same bracelet. I am also reminded of those that are still trying to put their lives back together everyday as a result of this horrible terror attack. What heroes we had on that plane! To know that you had terrorists in control of the plane and to make the decision to take back the plane or crash it to keep it from being flown into another building. I wear the bracelet to remind me of just how precious every day is, and how humbled I am by all the heroes that have lost their lives in the last 4 years for the War on Terror, as well as those that have fought to keep our country free since it was founded.
My heart, thoughts and prayers are with all the families that are affected by this, not just in America but all over the world. May God Bless us all!
I agree with you Kenda! I have also thought of that what today is all day long. It's still hard to beleive that so many people lost their lives that day. My husband is a volunteer firefighter. We are in a small town and doesn't have the action that I'm sure you do. But it is still scary. You are my hero Kenda! You and all of the firefighters and police officers risk there lives everyday for us. I'm surpised that they have not made today
9/11 a national day of rememberance or something. We have presidents day, columbus day, Martin luther king day, lincolns birthday. Why don't we have a day for 9/11. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on a sad day.
I know that many people have remembered this day inspite/in addition to what is going on in the Gulf Coast. I have choosen to NOT turn on the news today. There has been so much lose of life in the last few weeks then in addition the September 11 coverage that I am sure was there I just decided that I have been overloaded and needed a break. We've have a few really bad days at work with loss of life and I needed a break. That said I am still praying for all the lost souls and their families that have been left behind to pick up the pieces. Thank you for your kind words Shannon.
Kenda, I love that you were a bracelet (in rememberance), though we can never forget. Shannon, I agree whole-heartedly that 9/11 should be a national holiday OF REMEMBRANCE. Kate, God bless you and your family and everyone else personally effected by the events of that day.
I light a candle on this day every year to burn in rememberance just as we were instructed to do on that unforgettable day.
I couldn't have said it better hon. I lost two friends in tower 1 myself. People think we are safe, but it just goes to prove that we aren't, and that we need to be ultimately responsible for ourselves and not depend upon government, or military, or anything but God and our wits to save us.
Thank you for doing what you do hon. Your one of my heroes.
I had to take the day off of work. When I first heard about the first airplane, I read it on a messageboard. I turned on my television to see the
2nd airplane go into the second tower. I was stunned. But I worked in an electronics store with hundreds of tv's so I thought I would continue to watch the coverage at work. I was in the bathroom blow drying my hair when I heard my son say, (direct quote here), "someone has balls! They just crashed into the Pentagon!" I thought I was hearing things, so I turned off the blow dryer and went to see the tv and sure enough, I wasn't hearing things. At this point I lost it. My sisters fiance worked at the Pentagon and I quickly picked up the phone to call my mom. She thought I was kidding at first about the attacks until I used a few choice words that I've never used in front of her. She was still in bed sleeping when all of this was going on as they live on the west coast. I told her she had to get a hold of my sister but she worked on the highway and we had no way to get a hold of her. I kept emailing her fiance begging him to reply that he was okay, knowing that he probably was, but couldn't get back to us because of his job. My husband stayed home from work to be with me because he thought I was going to lose it. My sister knew about the towers because of motorists who stopped to tell her. She is a flag girl (although there is a more technical name for it) so talking to stopped motorists is normal for her. Her co-workers had heard about the Pentagon but didn't want her to know because they knew she would have to leave and they didn't want her driving the hour long drive alone home. But, you can't stop others from talking and talk they did. She almost collapsed and her co-workers let her go home. When she got home, she saw that there were calls to her phone from the US but none were any that she recognized and she was terrified. Turns out, her fiance was late for work! By the time he got there emergency workers were at work and he was told to take the day off. He went to a friends house and called my sister from there to let her know he was okay. Then he checked his email and let me know that he was just fine. I was finally able to cool down a little bit, but I must've cried for days for all of those who lost their lives in the towers, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. It was about an hour after the second tower fell that I looked at my husband and asked where the towers were. He said, "they collapsed!" I said, "When??" He said, "You watched them fall!" I thought I had only seen the tops fall off. I didn't realize and my brain couldn't put what I saw into focus what I saw. I honestly thought the tops fell off and everyone was okay. I never for a minute thought they fell like dominoes. Just as when the second airplane flew into the tower, in the movies, the airplane flies through the building and everyone is okay. So when I didn't see the airplane and I saw the explosion, I thought I was just seeing an explosion. I asked where the airplane went. My son said, "It went into the building and exploded." I said there was no way anyone would purposely do that. I've never been so wrong.
It's a day that I'm sure nobody will ever forget.
"Kenda" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com...
That was very moving for me Kenda and I have to tell you, because of knowing you and Kate too, I remember you more in thoughts and prayers too because of what YOu DO and what you have been thru (Kate).
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