Where were you?
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2021 8:57 am
I remember where I was on 9/11/2001 like it was yesterday. I was in my office and a co worker stuck their head in to tell me a plane had just crashed into one of the Twin Towers and it was on the TV in the conference room. I dropped what I was doing and ran into the conference room and stared in disbelief as I saw the smoke pluming out. Then came the news a plane had hit the second tower, another plane struck the Pentagon, yet another crashed in Shanksville, PA that was allegedly intending on flying into the White House.
We sat there most of the day watching in disbelief I remember thinking this doesn't happen here! This happens in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, not here! As the towers collapsed I remember the tears thinking of those who lost their lives. The pictures of the pile of rubble as first responders frantically searched for survivors sent chills up my spine. The thoughts of spouses, parents, children that were now left without loved ones brought an ache to my heart.
I remember getting home that night, pouring a healthy drink, and going out on the deck. As I stared into the sky I said a prayer for all those who had lost their life that day, those they left behind, those injured physically, those who though not physically affected would always be emotionally scarred by this. Having suffered a traumatic loss myself I knew this would be something that would be with them for the rest of their lives.
Where were you when on 9/11? What are your memories?
We sat there most of the day watching in disbelief I remember thinking this doesn't happen here! This happens in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, not here! As the towers collapsed I remember the tears thinking of those who lost their lives. The pictures of the pile of rubble as first responders frantically searched for survivors sent chills up my spine. The thoughts of spouses, parents, children that were now left without loved ones brought an ache to my heart.
I remember getting home that night, pouring a healthy drink, and going out on the deck. As I stared into the sky I said a prayer for all those who had lost their life that day, those they left behind, those injured physically, those who though not physically affected would always be emotionally scarred by this. Having suffered a traumatic loss myself I knew this would be something that would be with them for the rest of their lives.
Where were you when on 9/11? What are your memories?