Today always just hits different...
It is just one of those days that will forever live in my mind. When I stop and think about the events that took place 21 years ago in New York City.. I am taken right back to the moment I first heard the news..
Do you remember where you were?
I was in my 7th grade English class. It was the class period right before my lunch period, so we were all antsy to get going.. as the clock ticked on.. the bell did not ring..
A few moments later, our school principle came on the PA system to say that the school was in lock-down. The a plane had been flown into the World Trade Center building.
A terrorist attack.
"A what?" I thought.. I had never heard of such a term. I had no clue what it meant.
I remember moments later- she came back on to say another plane had it the other building.. and there was another hijacked plane (again, a term that I had never heard of until that day) that hit the pentagon and still another that they believed was heading towards DC.. but crashed in Pennsylvania.
It was like a scene from a movie.
Everything was silent.
Time seemed to stand still.
No one knew what to do. Most of us kids had never heard of anything like this, and fear was thick...Teachers sat in silence. Trying their best to answer questions we had with tears in their eyes.
We were sent home early that day.. and when I got home, my family turned on the T.V. and I saw the re-plays of the crashes on the news.. then BREAKING NEWS the second tower collapsed.
It was like nothing I had ever seen before. And could hardly comprehend why something like this would happen.
It was a sunny day.. but felt dark, grim, sad.
I remember the look on my mom's face as we watched the news. I remember her hugging my sister and I tight when we got home from school, and the tears in her eyes as we watched the news and waited for my dad to get home from work.
The day was heavy. . it still is when I stop and reflect on it..
It is wild to think that this event that I was in middle school for, is now being taught in history classes.
That there are kids in high school that were not alive when these events took place (or maybe it just makes me feel old lol).
I am glad that day, those feelings, are etched into my memory..because one day, my son will ask me.. "mama, where were you when the 9/11 attacks happened?" And I will be able to share with him what that day was like. And even in the midst of fear, sadness, and confusion, how beautiful it was to see our country unified, loving, and caring for one another in the days and months to follow..
So I'm curious.. Where were you?
and if you are from another country- what was your reaction to hearing all of this?
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-- Katie
Last year I wrote a post about #meon911 tag, if you wanne read how my 9 11 2001 was, in any case it was a dark day all arount the world and all our thoughts have been with you
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I was sitting in an Emergency Department meeting when our nurse manager came in and told us the news that a plane had hit the World Trade Center.
At that moment, we thought it was just a tragic airline accident.
We turned on the television just in time to witness the live event of the second plane hitting the tower. We knew instantly that this was no accident.
Like you, Katie, that moment is etched in my memory.
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Crazy how one day remains so vivid..
Indeed!
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Beautiful post Katie! Brought tears to my eyes! It was a day none of will ever forget! I was sitting at the church office when our Pastor called, crying, saying “we need to pray” the World Trade Center had been attacked and struck planes. One of the most surreal things was the quiet skies during the no fly declaration. It was eerie.
Yes! That was so eerie! Especially since we were used to seeing so many planes in the sky being near-ish to Cleveland!
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You write very well in my opinion. It's a pity there's so little support so far... But keep going, you can drown in your story in a good way.
I was at school that day. The news didn't stop showing the event, even though it wasn't my country. We didn't understand anything at all. It looked like surrealism. Later I realized that there would be many such moments in my life... When you move, it's like being in water.
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Thank you for the kind words.
And I agree- sadly, it seems as though the term "terrorist attack" became much more common across the world after that day.
That's true...
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I was starting my normal work day. They were telling people who thought they were too traumatized that they could go home. I didn't but not because I didn't feel awful for what happened. It wouldn't have made a difference if I sat at home or stayed at work.
I actually almost forgot about it yesterday because of all the stuff going on around Queen Elizabeth's funeral.
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Yes, I have been following the coverage of her funeral as well. So sad.
It is sad. She was a great lady!
I have seen some of it here and there.
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