Where Were You on 9/11/01?

[cornsnakelovah]

I was 4 years old... I was playing with somthing and my mom turned the tv on to what must have been the news. I saw these giant planes crash into various buildings. I just thought that it was an episode of "famous plane crashes" or somthing. I had no idea untill they told me what happened. My sister and brother being 3 years old and 4 months old, didn't care.

My Dad was at work.
My Dad works for the navy, and he works right near this big shipyard in Philliy.
His freind called and said GET OUT. The understanding was is that hundreds of planes were going to attack all the naval bases and such. So he came home and we watched it on tv for the rest of the week... rescue efforts and such.


Never Forget 9/11/01

 

[Tara80]

I was at work when this happened. I was pregnant with my son; his birthday is October 29th. I work for the government, on nuclear reactors. I thought my son and I were going to die. If they were targeting the trade centers and the pentagon... who knew what else they were planning to take out. We turned on the TV during the early meeting and watched... while waiting. Probably the only moment in my life where I've been so absolutely, starkly and utterly terrified. Terrified for myself but more-so, terrified for the people.. jumping out the windows 80 stories up. Why would they do such a thing? Why are we watching this live? This must be a joke... there must be SOME way these people are landing safely... somebody must be catching them.....

I also have no patience with limp, impotent, spineless, mealy-mouthed, foolhardy pacifists who lay down like cowards and take this and refuse to participate in efforts to prevent it ever happening again.

I agree with a vengeance. In fact more than I could even articulate.

 

[MysticExotics]

I had just arrived at work, in dispatch for a private ambulance company in Denver, CO, & saw on the news that the first tower had been hit.
My coworkers were discussing the possibilities of if it was an accident, & I had a nagging feeling that it was not an accident. We watched in horror as the second plane hit.

I had resigned from the fire department 1 month prior to this day (from full time, but I stayed on as a volunteer.)
The annual IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial was the following month, & since there was still no flying allowed, the attendance wasn't as big as it would have been. It still was a large turnout, as Firefighters drove to the memorial from some of the area states.
I was on one of the trucks from my department in the procession for the memorial. Fire departments that were not in the procession lined the interstate along the route from Denver to Colorado Springs, & some were lined up across the overpasses.

I will never forget that day & my heart continues to go out to all of those who died as the result of that horrible day, as well as those whom it continues to affect.

 

[Lyion]

I wasn't really old enought to understand it very well. The concept that anyone would do that was impossible in my mind. It wasn't until the second plane hit that I knew it couldn't be any accident. All I can really remember is hearing crying all around, wishing the day would end....

 

[GSDlover]

I was in the third grade, and I remember my friend always went home for lunch and when he came back he told us that a plane went into a building. Which seemed impossible when you're like eight. We got sent home with notes to our parents to explain what happened and that whole night that is all we watched. Even though I didn't understand watching people jump out of the building to their death was something that could be understood by everyone, I remember it was one of the first times I cried for someone else other then myself or family.

I really couldn't tell you about any memory at eight - other then this one.
Even though I'm Canadian and was eight at the time... It really effected everyone.