Where Were You On 9/11?

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J-Kat

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The twenty year anniversary of 9/11 is quickly approaching. Where were you on that horrible day and how did you learn about it? I was at work at the time and my secretary came into my office to tell me something had happened to the World Trade Center in NYC. I followed her to the office across the hall where a group was gathered around a small tv watching the news as it happened. Though it was difficult to watch I could not pull myself away. Knowing that I or anyone else would not get any work done the rest of the day I went home and followed the reporting until very late. I believe our offices were closed for the rest of the week due to the concern and uncertainty about terrorism and security.
 

I was at a Navy facility not too far from the Pentagon. After watching tv in shock, each of us went home. The interstate was eerily quiet and there was none of the usual aggressive driving and everyone was so polite.
America was unified and resolute. The rest of the world looked on us with sympathy and admiration. 20 years later not very much.
 

I was living in Massachusetts, was listening to Howard Stern and had the 'Today Show' on TV, without sound. Howard said a plane hit one of the Towers; I looked to the TV and saw what he said. Unbelievably horrible day. At least Howard stayed on most of the day and this was a big help.

Also was on phone to NYC family & friends, including one on the LES who saw whole thing from her fire escape.
 
I was running invoices and ordering parts when it came on the TV news in my office. I stopped what I was doing and watched. At first I thought someone's plane malfunctioned when it hit the tower, then the news stated it was intentional. What a horrible sight to see. Then, the second plane went down in Shanksville.
 
I had been on furlough from work, was home, and had just turned on the radio. When the report came that a second crash took place I leaped towards my TV, turned it on, and saw the terrible events. I repeatedly tried to call my mom in Brooklyn to no avail. Finally after several hours I managed to get through and she said all were well.

I worked at the WTC for many years. Lost a couple of friends in that disaster. Whenever a tribute to that day and its consequences was presented on TV, I just couldn't watch. Only now after all these years am I able to watch videos of the new WTC and its environs.
 
I was volunteering at my church's nursery school which I did every Tues morning
Evelyn,the senior tech who I worked with at the local hospital stopped by briefly to tell me what had happened.I was rattled because my brother worked in Manhattan near the Twin Tower site,did not know if he was at work that day-he wasn't.My mom was frantic trying to call him,she heard from him later in the day
 
I was on my way to work that morning, having overslept, and heard a bit about it on the radio in the car, but just thought there was an accidental plane crash. I stopped at my bank on the way and police were scanning people at the door before they could enter. I asked one of them if it had anything to do with what was going on in N.Y. and he said, "Oh yeah."

I still wasn't aware of the extent of what was going on until I got to work. I was working for a military contractor at the time in their new campus that was still under construction. I got to my desk and people were standing around talking about the planes hitting the WTC. My cubemate's eyes were teary. There was a fixed CCTV in the building lobby so I went down there to see what was going on and saw the towers burning. It wasn't until that moment that I understood the severity of the attack.

It turned out that two people from my company died in one of the planes, I think it was. I don't think they were in the WTC towers. We were informed by email the next day. It's a huge corporation and I didn't know them.

Everything changed on that day. People who had previously been nice and laid back turned angry. People became @ssholes almost overnight. Hate spread faster than the covid-19 delta variant.
 
I was working the afternoon shift at James Fletcher Psychiatric hospital, it was towards the end of the shift that a fellow RN yelled out to me that a disgruntled farmer flew his plane into the tower.
I remember thinking how very sad.
By the time I got home at 11.30 pm, there was a message on my answering machine from Darline saying turn on the t.v. It wasn't a farmer.
I turned on the T.V. and was horrified, I woke up my hubby as he was originally from the U.S. and had a lot of family there.
His youngest brother worked as a stock broker and was at the towers very often, thankfully Matt was fine, he missed his flight from Dallas.
We both sat there in silence absolutely horrified.
 
I was in the air that morning, on a flight from LGA to Reagan National. We got to the client's office at about 930 am (the taxi driver said something about "a fire at the Pentagon" and everybody was clustered around the television. That was it, no meetings, no working cell phones. My wife was panicked all morning thinking I might have been on one of the planes.

Later that morning we checked into a hotel and spent the rest of the day watching events on television. I think I was able to reach my wife in the afternoon. Went back to NYC by train the next day. Never forget the shock of seeing the twin towers gone.
 
I was at work at a branch office of a national health insurance company.. Headquarters called and said anyone who was too upset to work could go home. Five minutes later, I was the only person there (of about 75).

Headquarters calls and wants to know why nobody is answering their phones. Well, duh, you said they could go home if they were too upset. I'm the only one there and I cannot answer medical questions or authorize or deny services.

Get minimum staffing back for all departments, I'm told. Who me? I'm not anyone's boss.

I call some bosses and tell them what corporate said. They get a few very resentful people back in, who now want to know if they get extra time off because they were every bit as "upset" as the ones who didn't come back in.

The repercussions go on for days.

I lost a lot of respect for some of my coworkers.
 
I was sitting at the computer, but had the TV on, when I heard the breaking news of a plane hitting one of the towers. I watched, thinking it must have been a tragic pilot error, then as I watched the second plane hit I knew it was on purpose and must be a terrorist act. Still, I was thinking only the people in the top of the building were hurt. The real full horror was when the towers started collapsing downward and I realized everyone in the building plus all the brave first responders on the stairs were being killed as we watched. It's still hard to believe.
 
Was at home.....working on making jewellery for a company in the states.....not sure, may have been around 9 am.
I was horrified to say the least....sat there shaking......in shock......confused.....and numb.
Stayed glued to the t.v for that day and a great deal of time in the following days.....weeks and for a very long time.

I'm so sorry for those of you and all who suffered losses from this horrific attack.

After 20 years i'm still saddened along with yourselves.

I've clicked like on your posts, not because i like what happened......because i like very deeply that you're sharing.

THANK YOU TO ALL THE HEROES......those who lost their lives.....those who are still with us......and to the DEVOTED CANINE HEROES.
 
I was home here in Norman when my roommate said, Drifter, come see this. A plane just flew into a building
and I replied, I'll bet someone got a headache, but i went before the second plane flew into a building, and I
thought, this ain't no coincidence and we watched until the dust had almost cleared.
 
I was at home, actually rare for me at that time I was traveling a lot for work. I have been on flights the week before and had reservations to fly out just a few days afterwards. I was lucky, no one flying then had a good experience, lots of people stuck. And of course a few were on those planes.
Manatee said:
I have never understood suicide terrorists.
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Makes me wish I believed in Hell...
 
J-Kat said:
The twenty year anniversary of 9/11 is quickly approaching. Where were you on that horrible day and how did you learn about it? I was at work at the time and my secretary came into my office to tell me something had happened to the World Trade Center in NYC. I followed her to the office across the hall where a group was gathered around a small tv watching the news as it happened. Though it was difficult to watch I could not pull myself away. Knowing that I or anyone else would not get any work done the rest of the day I went home and followed the reporting until very late. I believe our offices were closed for the rest of the week due to the concern and uncertainty about terrorism and security.
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I was picking up email at my new job at Palm Beach Community College. An odd email came through from the College President saying that an airplane had collided with the World Trade Center. I immediately thought of the small plane that hit the empire state building in the 1930s. I didn't get the full picture until I went down to the lobby and saw the television. We closed for the rest of the day, then had meetings with students the next day. I first heard a young student say the term 9/11.
 
Munchkins had left for school, I'd gone back to bed. Hubby had an appointment that morning, so I was by myself, so thought I'd catch few more zzs. I don't remember how long I'd been asleep when hubby shook my foot (the only way to wake me up properly lol!)

Then, he mentioned what was going on TV news. I hastily got out of bed, forgot my morning routine, grab my bathrobe and then time just seemed to stop.

I knew in my heart, right there and then, what I'd seen in my Tarot Cards was coming true. Whoa! Major disaster...

Whoever or whatever were responsible for it, they got karma. Sadly, too many innocent people died needlessly along villains. If you've the gift, it's easy to see the spirit faces in the smoke stacks. There's good ones and evil ones.

When a loved one dies, after a few months of upheaval, you're told to get on with it. Aka complete your grief, mourning and all, then begin your healing. Unfortunately, I find that celebrating the event every year, just brings back bad memories and what you want to accomplish is to remember the person and the good memories.

We'll never forget what happened nor the people who's lives were ended so abruptly but life goes on and we've got to make new and great memories.

RIP to the ones who have fallen and the ones who were rescuing!
 

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