#1896 | Tuesday, September 10th 2002
I was sitting in my cubicle listening to my cd player. Just a normal day at work. I felt someone tap on my shoulder and I took the earphones off my head, and the voice from behind me said, " The World Trade Center just got hit by a plane!" I immediately thought, "no way", and went back to work. It didn't even phase me that something this tragic had happened. After the first plane hit, then the second, I felt another tap on my shoulder. This time I stood up in my cubicle, and thought about my family as I listened to the radio in my office. I am a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. I immediately thought of my little 2 year old baby girl. I was gearing up to go to war. I was scared. Everybody just stood still. Like the world stopped moving for a day. I am not a very religious person, but every night before bed, I say a silent prayer for the victim's and thier families. My heart belongs to those people and the heros of 9/11. God Bless You All.
Katie | 24 | West Virginia

#1769 | Sunday, September 8th 2002
I Remember sep 11 2001 in two ways, first at 4:00 AM my wife went into labor with our second son Zackery Tyler Wellman. He was born at 6:35 on that terrible day; second I was in the recovery room with my wife when the attack on the twin towers started. I was so happy on one hand and I was shocked and appalled on the other it is still very confusing.
George | 34 | West Virginia

#1710 | Saturday, September 7th 2002
ON THAT DARK TUESDAY MORNING I WAS ALL ALONE.I ALWAYS WATCH THE TODAY SHOW WITH (KATIE AND MATT)SHOW HOST.AT THAT MOMENT I SAW THE FIRST PLANE HIT THE TOWER I THOUGHT I WAS WATCHING SOMETHING FROM A CLIP IN A MOVIE,WITHIN SECONDS I KNEW IT WAS REAL. AFTER SEEING THE SECOND PLANE I WAS TERRIFIED.I AM IN A STATE OF SHOCK.WE ARE HERE IN MA.TEMPORARILY AND NO ONE BUT ME AND MY HUSBAND ED , WHO WAS AT WORK( HE CAME HOME)THANK GOD.MY FAMILY IS IN W.V.AND S.C.I JUST SAT AND CRIED OUT LOUD.I DIDN'T KNOW IF THIS WAS AN ATTACK ON NEW YORK OR IF IT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN TO ALL OF AMERICA.I WAS SCARED AND LOST.THEN WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THE PENTAGON AND PENNSYLVANIA I KNEW IT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN TO THE REST OF US IN AMERICA.MY LIFE FLASHED BEFORE ME.I WAITED ANXIOUSLY. I HAVE NEVER FELT SO MUCH FEAR IN MY LIFE.I PRAYED AND PRAYED THAT THIS WAS NOT REAL.FIRST THE SHOCK THEN THE FEAR AND THEN THE ANGER...I ASK"WHY AMERICA"?WE ARE THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.WE WELCOME ALL OTHER COUNTRIES TO OUR HOME TO LIVE IN PEACE AND FREEDOM.WHY!!? ALMOST A YEAR HAS PASSED AND NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DON'T THINK OF THAT TUESDAY.I DON'T TAKE MY FREEDOM FOR GRANTED ANYMORE.I FEEL THAT AS AN AMERICAN WE ALL MUST PROTECT OUR COUNTRY,NOT JUST THE GOVERNMENT AND THE ARMED FORCES AND ECT.WE THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA ALL HAVE A HAND IN PROTECTING THIS GREAT COUNTRY AND" BY GOD", AND FOR OUR FREEDOM,WHICH DOESN'T COME FREE,I PROMISE, TO DO ALL THAT I CAN TO KEEP OLD GLORY ABOVE MY HEAD WAVING, AND TO SEE MOTHER FREEDOM STAND PROUD AND TO HEAR THAT LIBERTY BELL RING.MAY THE EAGLE SOAR THE FREE SKIES AND MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA..PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN...CRYSTAL J. DEEM 9/7/02
CRYSTAL | 41 | West Virginia

#1606 | Tuesday, August 27th 2002
I was in my third week of a new job.. High School Teacher. I had already heard of the World Trade Center bombings before class started. One of the kids printed a picture of the pentagon smoking and brought it up to me. I knew then that America was definately under attack. To see the symbol of defense smoldering sent a terrible feeling through me. That day was also my 30th birthday.
Frank | 30 | West Virginia

#1558 | Saturday, August 17th 2002
Blessed Be!
I feel like all who have died are like family and I morn for their lives and souls that were so wrongfully taken away from their loved ones. I only hope that we will never have to go through this ignorant loss o f souls again. I just wish that the whole world could put aside our difference and think about working together to solve a problem. I know that morning I woke to find out what had happened. I know that if that was my husband, son, grandmother,etc...I would be so full of emotions. I will always remember the people of 9/11 and be greatful everyday that I can wake up and see my family again....
Blessed be!

Dawn | 20 | West Virginia

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