Do you remember where you where on 9/11, and will you ever forget?

Answer 1

I was getting ready for work, and looked at the window. "What an absolute beautiful, clear blue sky!"
Then I heard this SONIC boom, and the children in the schoolyard below...were ALL SCREAMING in terror. I ran to see if some sick bastard had bombed the school or something. The teachers were hurrying all the kids quickly indoors.
What happened? Then I saw adults by the school looking up, and I saw the GIGANTIC black smoldering hole, exposing several floors in the North Tower.
My window frame seemed to be completely encompassed by the black hole. I cried and screamed, "Oh my GOD. My GOD. They're ALL DEAD. They're ALL DEAD." I was running back and forth from window to window, and kicked my Yorkie accidentally. I picked her up and kept crying, "There's no way that anyone could survive an explosion like that. THEY'RE ALL DEAD. Those poor people!"
My sister who worked across the WTC called me, and she didn't sound right. I hollered, "Get the hell out and away from the Towers. Some bomb went off again." And she said in a stunned voice, "Someone said that it was a plane. Maybe a small plane that crashed accidentally." "NO WAY. The BLACK HOLE is TOO BIG! Who the hell would crash a plane into the Trade center?"
And this was only the beginning...and I still cry about that day and the aftermath.
If you ever come to NYC, you must go to St. Paul's Chapel. Many momentos from 9/11, and it will break your heart to see the wooden pews which are marred/scarred by the firemen dropped down (with full gear on) to rest after searching and digging for hours on the pile.

Answer 2

My radio alarm woke me up at 8:15. It was Howard Stern, saying the towers were on fire and smoke was pouring out. My first thought was, "Why on earth would they replay an old Howard Stern broadcast from 1993?" But as I woke up I realized that it probably wasn't a rerun.

I walked into the living room where my roommate was moments away from leaving for work. We lived in lower Manhattan at the time. I said, "Wait. You should see this before you go." I turned on the TV and there were the burning towers.

After that we were in kind of a daze. We tried calling our parents but the phones didn't work. After a while my boyfriend showed up. He had walked down from midtown since the trains were stopped. He said that when he passed the Empire State Building, people were just standing around, staring up at it. Like they expected it to go next. He also said that he had seen the first plane hit. He was on his way to work and the plane flew overhead, so low he ducked because he thought it would crash into him. After it hit the tower, he was shocked. But he went to work anyway! He thought it was just a freak accident. By the time he arrived at work, the second plane had hit and he just headed straight back to my place.

After watching the towers collapse on TV, and seeing the Pentagon get hit, and finding out about the flight in Pennsylvania, we realized we needed to get away from the TV. They were reporting all kinds of terrifying rumors - a truck full of bombs on the GW Bridge; a bunch of terrorists arrested by the Lincoln tunnel. We decided to leave the apartment and go give blood. This was the worst part. We walked to a nearby hospital. There were crowds of people there to give blood, so many that they were being turned away. The bad part was seeing all the gurneys and triage equipment and all the doctors and nurses. They were all just standing there, waiting. And I could see that all that emergency equipment wasn't going to get used. The blood would not be needed. Everyone was dead.

So we went back home. The air was too smokey anyway. There wasn't anything we could do.

Answer 3

I was in my pediatric clinical rotation. We were just finishing the morning conference when someone said that a plane had just crashed into the World Trade Center. Myself and a bunch of the other nurses and students ran into the solarium to watch the live coverage on CNN. As we watched them replay it over and over, suddenly a second plane came crashing into the second tower. I suddenly felt my heart crash to the floor as I realized there is not a chance in the world that both of these were accidents... we were under attack. It was a very frightening feeling. In the following days I watched the continued media coverage of all of the day's events. I decided I should be more involved in protecting my country, so I called the Army Reserves to enlist. This was by far the most shocking and historical event in my lifetime. I no longer take my safety and freedom for granted, but each day I wake up I give thanks to God for keeping me and my family safe.

God Bless all those who lost a loved one.

Answer 4

It was my Freshman year of highschool and when I walked into my second period Global Studies class the television was on. I set my books down and looked up at the screen to see smoke erupting from the first tower. I wasn't sure what was happening and when I looked at my teacher for an explanation he was fixated on the TV and quietly said "My son used to work there...." I will never forget that.

Answer 5

I was in bed half asleep I started hearing people screaming on the tv.. I got up and I couldn't take my eyes off of the tv all day.. I called out of work just so I can see what was happening that day... I know I will never forget what happen that day.. as should no one forget.. everyone please be kind to each other tomorrow...Peace

Answer 6

I was working and heard it on the radio an could not believe what I was hearing and could not get home fast enough after work to see the TV coverage. And I don,t think it would be possible to forget something like that.

Answer 7

I was on my way to work and heard it on the car radio. I thought it was joke at first then turned to a news radio station to find out it was real. So unbelievalbe. Stopped and bought a portable tv to bring into work so I could keep up to date on what was going on.

Answer 8

Yes I do know. I was in a classroom. I have a pretty good chance that I would forget. Good Question.

Answer 9

i will never forget.

i was at my car dealership getting some work done on my car. We all stood in complete shock watching the tv.

Answer 10

Yes.. I was at home and turned on the TV .. watched it glued to the TV the rest of that day and the next.