9-11 (take a moment)
POSTED BY: stillshiny
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 03:12
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I was at work. My wife called and asked that I bring home her set of keys because I had accidently brought with me both sets, mine and hers. When I returned to work, a co-worker said that a plane had hit the WTC. I had only a moment to think of the bomber that crashed into the Empire State Building back in the 40's when someone said the a second plane hit the other tower, then the Pentagon, then Pennsylvania...
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I was sitting at work.
Got an email from a friend in Great Britain. Ironic, that. He was the first to know. Before anyone at my job.
Says a plane crashed into the WTC. Condolences, mate. All that.
I ask, "Intentional?"
He says, "Not sure."
The question was resolved very briefly.
--Anthony
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I was asleep. My husband called me, I was pissed he woke me up to tell me a plane crashed. Another crash? So what, I shrugged.
Since I was awake, and not likely to get back to sleep, I turned on the TV to see if the thing was on the news. Started crying when I realized the second plane hit - watched the towers go down, and didn't turn the TV off for days.
I remember being afraid when the planes started flying again. Feeling fear every time I looked up at the sound of a plane overhead.
Last year - I was twitchy, anxious, depressed - from mid-Aug thru Sept. I had the ceremonies on all day - crying.
It was odd - last summer, around July - a plane flew over Coney Island, where we swim. My (then 3 yr old) son looked up and said, very matter-of-factly, "That plane's gonna crash into the pool."
I was so shocked, I didn't say anything right away. I stopped, and told him it wouldn't, all the while thinking I could be lying to the boy, because I didn't KNOW. I swallowed my fear and doubt, and reassured him, because that's what grown-ups do.
This year, I wasn't so bad off - but I still watched the specials all week on PBS. Somehow, I just needed to. Had to bear witness. Like I may not have had to live through it, but the least I could do was not turn away.
Never forget.
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