Remember September 11, 2001

[QuittingGirl]

Tomorrow, September 11th is a very horrible day for Americans and the Free world. I don't have to go through the details of September 11, 2001, we all know it! Myself and my family have been New Yorkers our whole life! It was a really horrible day, that day! Twenty four years have passed, and yes it has gotten a little easier for myself and my family, but not for everyone! My husband and I both knew a few people that have died that day.  May their Memory be a blessing!

 

Please NEVER FORGET!!

 

The World Trade Center, the way I remember it!

 

[Reciprocity]

Yes @QuittingGirl, we Canadians will also never forget & mark the solem anniversary each year. A number of Canadians were also in the towers that day as well. No one I personally knew though. Canada also played a role in the aftermath by having American International flights land in Gander, Newfoundland due to the no-fly order in US airspace that lasted a few days.

 

The locals in Gander opened their houses to these shocked, stranded American passengers and treated them like family until they were allowed to go home. They cooked for them and offered additional clothing and a number of other things that were needed due to the unexpected delay for the passengers. What happened during those days between the passengers & locals was nothing short of miraculous! Life long frienships made between people who under normal circumstances would never have even met. To this days a number ofthose passengers have come back to Gander to renew their friendships with those who cared for them during thos horrible days. They even made a broadway type play about this called "Come From Away"; which is Newfoundland speak for "visitor that lives elsewhere".

 

The felling of the towers by terrorists was truly evil and devastating but amongst the anger & sorrow there was something good, some human goodness that did come about and although it was little known at the time, it stands as a beacon to mankind that there is still goodness in humanity and it tends to rise up during the worst of times.

 

May all those who perished that day R.I.P and yes; We Sall Never Forget!

[QuittingGirl]

Yes I remember when the locals up in Gander opened their homes to total strangers.  There are good people in this world! I saw the show on TV a few years ago.   

What a horrible day that was.  I think everyone can remember what they were doing when the first plane hit.  I just finished dropping my 2 boys at school and then I was on my way to school as well, and heard it on the radio.  Originally they thought that it was just a small plane.  When I got to class the professor said the South Tower just came down and that classes were cancelled.  We were all in total shock.  I drove home with tears in my eyes,  I could barely see the road.  What made it really eerie was that there was barely any traffic when I was going home which is totally unusual for that time of day.  When I got home I ran over to the school to get my older son and my friend picked up my younger son.  My husband couldn't get home until the next day as he worked in NJ and all the bridges, tunnels and trains stopped running.  He saw the towers come down from  his office.  He was an OTC stock trader at the time and had to stay over at a co-workers house that night.   My husband lost a few collogues who worked for Cantor Fitzgerald in the North Tower I believe it was and I lost someone who I used to work with who was also in the North Tower. It was a beautiful sunny day that day in NYC, just like it is today.  I day we will never ever forget!

[Reciprocity]

Yes, I remember it much the same way you do; the shock and fear. As you said, it was such a lovely fall day all sunny and warm even where I was 500 miles away. I was at work just doing the normal daily things when there started to be a buzz around the office that something big was happening in NYC. Something to do with the twin towers. A plane had flown into one of them then a while later another plane hit the remaining tower. That's when everyone started kind of panicing about what this all meant. The boss shut down the office so we could all go home and watch the developments on TV with our famlies.

 

 

 

[Doreensfree]

I will never forget that day …

I watched what unfolded from a work friends PC with tears flowing 

I have visited NY and the memorial , it was one of the saddest things I’ve seen 

Sending love to everyone who was involved that fearful day 

And All of NY 

We should never forget 

QG … sending you Hugs

[QuittingGirl]

I think most of the world was shocked and sad from what happened. Can't believe it's been 24 years. The time just goes so fast.

 

Thanks!

[DenaliBlues]

So many of us have that day burned into our brains.

 

I was at a meeting in Baltimore. We canceled the event and I drove back to DC, where I lived at the time. I was the only car on the road. It was eerie, surreal. There were big flashing signs over the highway saying “Security Risk Ahead, Do Not Enter DC” because officials believed the city was a target.

 

My partner was working in a store right next to the pentagon. My heart was in my throat until we could get a call thru to confirm she was okay. 

 

All honor to those we lost and to the first responders.