Where Were You On Sept 11?

Mako said:
I was getting in my truck at 9 something that morning and heard them praying about it on the Christian radio station I listen to. I was on my way to my parent's house (quarter mile up the road) to spend the morning with them. Dad was dying with cancer (he died on the 18th, a week later). That was a very, very difficult week for me. I am glad that my wife, my family, and my church were there. I absolutely, positively believe beyond the shadow of a doubt what St. Paul said in the letter to the Romans "For God works all things for the good for those who are His children"
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Amen Mako. Faith in Christ gives meaning, hope and peace in this strange world.

I was going to a clients house to prep their pool deck for re-surfacing. When I got to the door, the lady was all distraught and apologized for her behaviour claiming that she was all out of sorts because of what was happening in NY. It wasn't until I got back into the van and turned on news radio that I heard about what was going down. It was a surreal day for sure.

Someone once posted an apology as a Canadian to America for our spineless and tardy response. I totally agree and I hope that as freinds, you would forgive us for not coming to your side quicker.
 
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<<<<<Someone once posted an apology as a Canadian to America for our spineless and tardy response. I totally agree and I hope that as freinds, you would forgive us for not coming to your side quicker.>>>>

Hey, man, I'm 100% American redneck, and if I can be good friends with a liberal dude from Paris (and I am) then I can forgive a Canadian any day! C'mon down to Charleston SC and soak up some nice sunshine and take home a few seagull-sized mosquitos, or maybe a gator.

I got a kick out of how the U.N. called America's initial response to the Tsunami in the Indo-Pacific something like "paltry" or something. Next thing you know, the TV stations are all on this bandwagon labelling America as the "most generous nation in the world" I guess trying to save face? Well, in dollars, maybe we are, but at heart, I personally think we tend to be rather scrooge-- how many of us sent $50 but still drive around in fancy european cars and eat three meals and ten snacks a day? :( The story of the widow's mite comes to mind.
 
Mako, in context check out the 'Daily Bread' link in my sig line.

I'll be down come February :)
 
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It all happened so fast... I was walking to my office from the subway station and heard it from Howard Stern (on my walkman)... It had literally just happened, and I was in my office not 2 minutes later and turned on the AM talk station (only thing that tunes in). Legal Seafoods is downstairs in our lobby so a few of the girls ran down to the bar to watch CNN and get the scoop. My boss had taken a conference call from home and called me and asked if I'd seen what was going on, and then he yelled out $hit this is no accident another plane just hit the second building... he never swears and I could hear the fear in his voice.

We ended up being let go from the office very shortly after the towers collapsed, because we work in close proximity to the Boston World Trade Center, and since nobody knew why the Towers were hit at that time, they wanted to be safe than sorry. My husband was also sent home - actually met at the front door of the office and told not to come in - he works inside the World Trade Center. I'd guess 99% of offices here in Boston were closed up that day, and the next as well.

The eeriest memory from that day was walking from here to the subway - there was literally NO street hub-bub, I mean cars were driving by and all, but people weren't talking, playing radios, the Big Dig workers had the talk radio on and were just sitting down listening. That was a beautiful day weather wise - bright sun, about 70 degrees, and I remember thinking as I was walking that it would have been the perfect nite for a walk. As I was thinking that, a fighter jet flew overhead - my god those things are loud.

I had a night job at that time, doing transcription. I went in early (3pm versus 7) just to get out of the house and away from the tv - but it didn't do any good, everyone everywhere was either talking about it or listening to it on the radio.

I have 2 people that I support here (my real job) down in DC that day on business. They had just left an associate up here in Boston who was on the flight back out to CA. I was sad for the associate (knew flight details, i'd made them myself)... and also very very frightened because my dc office is in the building next to the White House. Not realizing how strict it was down there as soon as the planes hit, I was freaked, and couldn't get in touch with them for hours and hours and hours. I finally caught up with them at their hotel about 11 that nite.

I cried more that day and the following few days than I think I had in my whole life. My hubby and I had been trying to get pregnant for 2 years, and I completely stopped trying because I decided I didn't want to bring a child into such a horrid and hateful world. I ended up pregnant about a month and a half later, on our own without any medications, lol go figure.

I hope that nobody ever has to feel as I (and everyone else) felt that day ever again.
 
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dwayne said:
It all happened so fast... I was walking to my office from the subway station and heard it from Howard Stern (on my walkman)... It had literally just happened, and I was in my office not 2 minutes later and turned on the AM talk station (only thing that tunes in). Legal Seafoods is downstairs in our lobby so a few of the girls ran down to the bar to watch CNN and get the scoop. My boss had taken a conference call from home and called me and asked if I'd seen what was going on, and then he yelled out $hit this is no accident another plane just hit the second building... he never swears and I could hear the fear in his voice.

We ended up being let go from the office very shortly after the towers collapsed, because we work in close proximity to the Boston World Trade Center, and since nobody knew why the Towers were hit at that time, they wanted to be safe than sorry. My husband was also sent home - actually met at the front door of the office and told not to come in - he works inside the World Trade Center. I'd guess 99% of offices here in Boston were closed up that day, and the next as well.

The eeriest memory from that day was walking from here to the subway - there was literally NO street hub-bub, I mean cars were driving by and all, but people weren't talking, playing radios, the Big Dig workers had the talk radio on and were just sitting down listening. That was a beautiful day weather wise - bright sun, about 70 degrees, and I remember thinking as I was walking that it would have been the perfect nite for a walk. As I was thinking that, a fighter jet flew overhead - my god those things are loud.

I had a night job at that time, doing transcription. I went in early (3pm versus 7) just to get out of the house and away from the tv - but it didn't do any good, everyone everywhere was either talking about it or listening to it on the radio.

I have 2 people that I support here (my real job) down in DC that day on business. They had just left an associate up here in Boston who was on the flight back out to CA. I was sad for the associate (knew flight details, i'd made them myself)... and also very very frightened because my dc office is in the building next to the White House. Not realizing how strict it was down there as soon as the planes hit, I was freaked, and couldn't get in touch with them for hours and hours and hours. I finally caught up with them at their hotel about 11 that nite.

I cried more that day and the following few days than I think I had in my whole life. My hubby and I had been trying to get pregnant for 2 years, and I completely stopped trying because I decided I didn't want to bring a child into such a horrid and hateful world. I ended up pregnant about a month and a half later, on our own without any medications, lol go figure.

I hope that nobody ever has to feel as I (and everyone else) felt that day ever again.
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:sad: :sad: :sad: ,,*Sniff* makes me cry.......
 
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