I was walking down new street right after the first plane HIT, I work on the floor of the NYSE. there were papers from cantor fitzgerald raining down 1/2 burnt the smell of fuel and fire was everywhere people were saying a small plane had hit the towers. as i entered the floor of the NYSE there was a complete halt to all financial trading and every one was in a panic all buildings were being evacuated and as we watched the 1st tower burning on cnn the second plane came in and took out the second tower I will never forget the sound of the plane coming in and hitting the building and actually felling it over 5 blocks away Thats when all hell broke loose people were in such a disarray and panic. all I can say it was the most horrible helpless feeling that anyone can experience. and I will NEVER EVER FORGET. the days that followed after 9/11 getting back to work because THE NYSE was open for business a week later . IT was a true battle Zone, the -Marines -Army &-tanks the eary quiet , the smell ,going back to work, and to be able to function was the hardest task ever taken in MY life and till this day I RELIVE THAT DAY EVERY TIME I GO TO WORK> GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE THAT WERE IN THE BUILDING THAT SURVIVED AND THOSE THAT DID NOT> AND GOD BLESS AMERICA!
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9/11
- Thread starter RobbiesCornField
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I know what you mean. I was stationed in Korea when the Tsunami happened (not that it affected us directly there, it didn't) and I was struck by the fact that while I recognized it was a huge tragedy, it didn't effect me the same way. I don't know how to explain that. I don't think anyone wants to make light of any other tragedies in the world, it's just that that moment was one of those that sears itself into your memory.. It could be that I'm American and we thought of ourselves a certain way that was shattered in that instant, it could be that it was just that perfectly shocking and heart stopping footage, it could be that the coverage was more for the one than the other. For whatever reason, it certainly did effect me more than the other..
kathylove
Pragmatic & Logical
There are lots of memorials for lots of tragic events...
But it is human nature to be most profoundly affected by events that were most personal to YOU (to each person). It could be because you, or somebody close to you was affected. But proximity in both geography and time also increase the effect. And it also depends on how it might change not only your everyday life, but also your own assumptions and perceptions of the world, and the way it works. I think the effect is also increased if the disaster is caused by just one person, or a very small group of people, and if the rest of us can see no good reason for the devastation.
Even though some of the other events mentioned caused far greater loss of life, they may seem to affect us less on an emotional level if they were caused by "an act of god", or war, or if they seem far removed in time or place. Maybe that is not "right" (moral?), or logical, but it just seems the way the human psyche has been designed.
But it is human nature to be most profoundly affected by events that were most personal to YOU (to each person). It could be because you, or somebody close to you was affected. But proximity in both geography and time also increase the effect. And it also depends on how it might change not only your everyday life, but also your own assumptions and perceptions of the world, and the way it works. I think the effect is also increased if the disaster is caused by just one person, or a very small group of people, and if the rest of us can see no good reason for the devastation.
Even though some of the other events mentioned caused far greater loss of life, they may seem to affect us less on an emotional level if they were caused by "an act of god", or war, or if they seem far removed in time or place. Maybe that is not "right" (moral?), or logical, but it just seems the way the human psyche has been designed.
Maize411
Hooked for life!!
Boy am I late on this one..lol...sorry..this thread must have snuck past me..
I was a Junior in high school. I still remember it. I walked to english class that day and the teacher was just sitting at her desk listening to the radio and there was nothing on the board (for this teacher that was weird)..She told us all to sit down and listen..Turns out she only let us listen for like 20 minutes and then decided to go on with the class..After class was over I just went from classroom to classroom looking for ones with tvs..I finally found one and saw the report of how a second plane just hit..then the bell rang and I had to get to my next class..about 10 minutes into the class I was called to the main lobby..The lobby was in total chaos..parents demanding to have their kids called so they could be brought home, teenagers crying in panic and worried for their families..Turns out my mom had sent my cousin (a cop) to pick me up..so he didn't even get permission for me to leave..he found me and we just walked out..He was very quiet as he dropped me off at my grandmother's house where my mom, sister and grandmother were all watching the television..Once I was able to sit and watch it and saw it in it's entirety it sunk in and I cried..My cousin that picked me up shortly after that went to NY to donate some blood and offer his help..
It was such a tragic day..I will always remember it...Even though I live right across the bay from NYC..I didn't get to see ground zero until a year later..
I was a Junior in high school. I still remember it. I walked to english class that day and the teacher was just sitting at her desk listening to the radio and there was nothing on the board (for this teacher that was weird)..She told us all to sit down and listen..Turns out she only let us listen for like 20 minutes and then decided to go on with the class..After class was over I just went from classroom to classroom looking for ones with tvs..I finally found one and saw the report of how a second plane just hit..then the bell rang and I had to get to my next class..about 10 minutes into the class I was called to the main lobby..The lobby was in total chaos..parents demanding to have their kids called so they could be brought home, teenagers crying in panic and worried for their families..Turns out my mom had sent my cousin (a cop) to pick me up..so he didn't even get permission for me to leave..he found me and we just walked out..He was very quiet as he dropped me off at my grandmother's house where my mom, sister and grandmother were all watching the television..Once I was able to sit and watch it and saw it in it's entirety it sunk in and I cried..My cousin that picked me up shortly after that went to NY to donate some blood and offer his help..
It was such a tragic day..I will always remember it...Even though I live right across the bay from NYC..I didn't get to see ground zero until a year later..