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I am listening right now to the 9/11 tapes that were realeased today. Buy the New york times. For those of you on aol. just follow the news on your frontpage, other wise go to New york times. It was very sad day. I still can remeber. I was in my living room, and at that ime I had webtv. (NOT ANYMORE) so the tv wasn't on . I got out of bed singal no children looked out and it was a glorious day. I went down stairs went on the web. and noticed that I heared a lot of screaming in the next apartment. Then I saw a cnn. breaking news email( I tended to ingnore them) but not that, never since.

When I learned what happend I quickly relized what the screams were about. And the the dark tv, screen revealed the true horror. The second plane I saw hit. I called all my relatives. But one was not answering. My cousin who was at the Marriot coving a fashion story for the Boston Globe. Thankfully she was ok. But she came home with first hand account of what happend. That week I think she wrote about her experience. I am not sure. I live on the login pathway, because I live close to my airport.

I was sick that day, I screamed, I cried. And it's so iroic when they played back avidio or a demo, vidio of where the plane came from, from Boston, the second one. I relized it could have been the only one I heared earlier that morning as i awoke from sleep.

Frankly it scariest thing and moment in my life. I didn't turn the tv off for three days. I stayed in my apartment , I frozen in time. Alot like most of the country. Less then a week later I returned to church and that's were I meant my husband, and I was pregrant with my child by NOV. And Here I am.

Godbless all of them. Ps. if this the wrong place for this thread please move it, and please let me know.It's really gribbing.

Thanks for sharing that--it was touching. Everybody remembers just what they were doing or where they were the moment they heard the news. I appreciate the stories as they are a preservation of our history and love for our country. Sad as it may be, these stories in my opinion keep us from forgetting or losing our sensitivity. They are special memories. So, here's mine....

On the morning of 9/11 I dropped off my little boy at pre-school and went home. I passed through the living room and Fox news was showing everything live and I nearly fell over right there. For a few minutes I believe I was in a frozen state unable to move, literally barely breathing. As I snapped out of it, watching the black smoke (and the second plane) I realized how tightly I was holding my newly pregnant belly. "What was I doing bringing a child into this ugly world?" I asked myself. It was the first time in my life I realized we are only human. We WILL all die eventually. I was sad. I wanted to run to my son's preschool and grab my son/take him home to be safe with me. Other moms started calling saying they were going to do the same. I cried and cried. I felt (and still do) so much pain for all of the families who must have been watching and WONDERING. I for the moment felt relieved that no one I knew would have been in those areas. And I felt guilt for feeling the relief. But on that day, 9/11, I did not wind up going and getting my son. I somehow managed to get a grip and tried to trust in my country that my son would be safe. Here in America--NO ONE would get my little boy. NEVER. Only when I look back now do I realize how much faith I have in my country. I really took so much for granted. We are so lucky to live in such a wonderful place.

I to felt guilty, that I couldn't even help. I wanted to jump into the T.V set and help as best I could. If had a car back then i probably would have. I to felt the pain, it was coming through the T.V.. Last year my son turned 2 on Sept 12,and it just so happens we celebrated on 9/11/04 (we had his party. ) This was about a month before I had a computer. My husband and I released Balloons into the sky for a tribute of sorts to 9/11/01 . It's interesting my son was supose to be born in august of 2002. He was about two weeks late , and My doctor started to induce me on Sept 11 , 02 . I told him I just hope I have my baby after midnight. well I did. So this year my husband and I will go I party get four Balloons and go to a field and release them again in tribute.

And that's what tradition going to be.

By the way if my son was alive then or my daughter, you BET YOUR BUTT I would be racing to that pre school. I hope that never has to happen. Oh and I don't believe Iraq had anything to do with 9/11.

Look I know this is a scary topic for some people. i did not put this thread in to offend anyone or to make anyone upset. I just wanted to perserve the memory.

My best friend had her second wedding on September 8th 2001. She spent the weekend with her young children then left them with her ex while she and her new hubby flew out to New York for their honeymoon.

They had a whole list of places they wanted to visit and things they wanted to do whilst they were in New York. However, as they arrived in New York quite late on the 10th, they decided not to go too far and so thought they would like to enjoy dinner in the restaurant at the top of the World Trade Centre!!!

Apparently they had a lovely meal and left quite late to return to their hotel nearby. Next morning they awoke to the devastation and were horrified! All my friend wanted to do was leave immediately and get home to her small children.

It took a week before they were able to get a flight back home! They didn't go anywhere or see anything after that and my friend was so panicked, thinking that just a few hours before she was sitting right there that, once the horror sank in and once she realised she could have left her little ones motherless, that she just cried and cried and couldn't stop crying for weeks afterwards.

I was at home that day and spent all day in shock, watching the updates on Sky news. No-one could get through to her on her mobile phone and it was a couple of days before she was able to phone home and let everyone know that she was safe!

It's not something any of us will ever forget!

TW2005 wrote: Big Deal. Just another opportunity for the Bush Nazis to try and manipulate the public into believing Iraq was involved in 9/11. I can hear it now...


This should be a different thread altogether........

kmhowe72 wrote: Look I know this is a scary topic for some people. i did not put this thread in to offend anyone or to make anyone upset. I just wanted to perserve the memory.


..................And bless your heart!!!

and what kind of thread should be??? If can do better, than by all means do it.:-5

Thank you robineggs for that you to

TW2005 wrote: Big Deal. Just another opportunity for the Bush Nazis to try and manipulate the public into believing Iraq was involved in 9/11. I can hear it now...
Yes, it is a big deal. 3,000 people lost their lives and countless others lost their loved ones. The world changed forever that day.

I was just finishing up with a men’s prayer group that morning when someone said “hurry, look at the TV”. Several of us stood there in stunned silence then we gradually began talking about what it meant. I remember saying; “this is on the same scale as the attack on Pearl Harbor”.

The rest of your post is for another thread, as has already been pointed out.

Clint wrote: Yes, it is a big deal. 3,000 people lost their lives and countless others lost their loved ones. The world changed forever that day.

I was just finishing up with a men’s prayer group that morning when someone said “hurry, look at the TV”. Several of us stood there in stunned silence then we gradually began talking about what it meant. I remember saying; “this is on the same scale as the attack on Pearl Harbor”.

The rest of your post is for another thread, as has already been pointed out.


Agreed Clint. I stood with my mouth to the ground knowing this was a direct attack on the US. It was like Pearl Harbor - they came to our land and made a direct attack. The kill was worse than Pearl Harbor.

you know I maybe thick headed but I have no idea what the hack everybody saying about moving a thread. Am I wearing a dunce cap here or what.:-5

well i have to agree with what your saying. But still we need to remind ourselves once and awhile about the devastation these people put upon us. and what we do now will mark our children and children for generations to come.

When you got out of the automotive class. You didn't think a little about loving you parents or your family. do you have children? If you do it effects you because you probably just want to keep them a little more safer. And if not someday because of this you'll have that protective feeling. weather indirectly or directly, if a little bit, or lot. It still effects everyone. Were you sad to see people die. Or were you just blaza about it.

TW2005 wrote: Did it really? My world didn't change any. I was in Automotive class in High School that day working on a Firebird. Beautiful car I must say. Not really my type, i'm more for the Luxury cars but still the FB was a delight to work on. When I got news of it, I was hardly stunned.
I am very thankful that you are the only one in your world.

TW2005 wrote: My world and many other things are bigger than anything you have.
Wow!!! I'm impressed. You are doing quite well for someone who was in high school four years ago. :yh_worshp :yh_rotfl

kmhowe72 wrote: you know I maybe thick headed but I have no idea what the hack everybody saying about moving a thread. Am I wearing a dunce cap here or what.:-5


Kmhowe...I only meant that TW2005's comments were for another thread. To me it was an attempt to get a big polital argument going on a beautiful sincere thread that you had started.

TW2005 wrote: My world and many other things are bigger than anything you have.


Huh?

TW2005 wrote: Big Deal. Just another opportunity for the Bush Nazis to try and manipulate the public into believing Iraq was involved in 9/11. I can hear it now...
Sure you're right TW. The only reason the Bush-controlled media would even drag such an insignificant event would be to bolster support for further imperialism.



We're really fortunate that you haven't been captured by the Bush-gestapo and put into one of the numerous concentration camps created by Bush. Keep in contact and let us know you're alright as you evade capture, won't you?