9-11-2001

[Guest Joanna Phipps]

Yes its that time, the time to remember those who were murdered in the attacks on the WTC and Pentagon and the brave souls who tried to take back the plane that crashed in PA.

What were you doing that fateful morning when the world stood still?

Do you remember the skies with not a plane flying anywhere in North America?

8 years on and what have we learned, what is the legacy of those who died that day

This is our family's memorial to those who died.

That morning, one I will never forget, i was headed into work. I had just got into the parking lot and was only half listening to the radio when the announcer said "The Word Trade Center has just collapsed." I stopped the car and said "Dont tell me I heard what I thought I just heard" with in a minute or two they reiterated the statement and went into more details. 

When I got into the office every TV in the place was on CNN and the pictures were chilling, it was one of those life defining moments, like the assassination of JFK those of us who lived through that day and the days and weeks which followed will never forget it.

anyone remember the day this image was published?

 

[Guest mia 1]

Well I was in Logan airport on Sept.11th and headed out west. The plane across the concourse left at 8:05 and my plane left at 8:10 both headed out west.....the plane that left 5 mins. before me was crashed into the Twin Towers,,,my plane was forced to land in Detroit,,and my wife and I spent three days in a hotel room...We finally were able to rent a car and took two days driving back home,

I was in shock then and still till this day I am in denial that it could have been us that crashed into the tower.....

[Guest again]

I remember very clearly where I was on 9-11-2001. I worked in a law enforcement field and we were on the picket line/on strike at the time. One of the admin people came out with a large radio so that we could hear the news of the first plane crashing. Then the news of the second plane crashing & everyone knew this was no accident---we all left the picket line and returned to work. Canada had a good number of U.S. bound flights diverted to various Canadian airports during the chaos that ensued. The horror of watching the towers fall and burn on tv will never be forgotten. A couple of friends had cousins that were working in the towers that day and lost their lives as well. Another friend had a relative who sought refuge in the subway tunnels, as did many. However, the smoke that filled the tunnels eventually caused an aggressive lung cancer that killed him (& others) a couple of years later at the age of 32. Today is a day when give special remembrance to the victims and the heroes, as well as the need to be vigilent about national security issues.

[Guest rachael1]

In Perth we are 12 hours ahead of EST and I had just arrived home with my wife from our pre-natal class as she was pregnant with our daughter.

It was early evening when the newsflash came on the TV covering the first plane to hit the towers.

I couldn't believe my eyes and spent the next few hours riveted to the TV, and spent the rest of the night in a restless sleep wondering if these strikes were occuring anywhere else in the world and what did it all mean?

A very sad time.

My heart goes out to all those who lost their lives on that day.

Rachael

[Sally]

I used to go to work a little later than most and I would watch the news in the morning before going - I had to go a little earlier than usual because I had to go by the lab and pick up a large order of prints on my way.

I saw the first tower with smoke billowing from it and speculation as to how a polane could have gotten so far out of control as to hit a building then just before I left the second tower was hit - no more speculation this was an attack and then the Pentagon was struck - all planes were being grounded.

I left for the lab absolutely stunned and when I arrived there they had a small black and white TV with rabbit ears and a grainy, rolling image where I saw the towers collapse.

The people at the lab were friends of mine and we always joked and had a good visit while I checked out the prints - I don't remember if I even looked at the prints but I do remember the silence.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Joanna Phipps]

In the days that followed I remember standing on the balcony of our master bedroom, we lived in Nanaimo at the time. I used to occasionally count the planes and wonder where they were going or coming from. After Transport Canada closed the domestic airspace to all traffic EXCEPT emergency landings; it was eirey standing there and knowing that any plane flying probably meant no good.

The pictures of all of Canada's major and not so major airports looking more like parking lots with aircraft wingtip to wingtip on any available piece of ground will also stick with me, the lines to donate blood and to see what, if anything else we could do to help. My wife trying desperately to track down two relatives who worked in the pentagon and the relief when she found they didn't go to work that day for some reason. We had a time of it because trying to get a call into that area was nigh on impossible.

Gone but not forgotten 3000+ lives senselessly taken, for no other reason than to try and make a political point

[Sally]

I had always lived in the flight path from a military air base and to not hear constant airplanes over head was almost too much to handle.

After any air disaster they would send up almost every piolot on base to avoid them having time to think about the possibilities of them crashing - sort of back on the horse before you even fell off program - not on 9 - 11!

Even they were grounded once the civilian planes were all down.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Shane_82]

At the time I worked nights... So I didn't wake up till 4 or 5 in the afternoon.... I remember waking up... turning on the tv.. and wondering why my cartoons weren't on. Then I went online n messaged my then gf and she was all upset n told me what had been happening all day.

Kinda horrible that I slept through it all

~ Shane

[Bulldog1948]

I was asleep when my cousin called. My wife answeered the phone and woke me up, saying that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. And, I, like millions of other Americans remained glued to the TV watching as the 2nd plane hit then the news of the Pentagon and flight 93 crashing.

Watching the Towers fall knowing that thousands of innocent people were dying devastated both of us. The ash roainf through the streets, people running for their lives [ worse thana sene from a horror flick].

It is a pcture from hell that I shall carry to my grave. And, to be quite honest, anyone convicted with terrorist attacks deserves the final penalty.

The most recent case is Zasi with his bombing plot. Unfortunately, all of his band have not been captured. The second, is the nut case who pulled up next the the Federal Court House with a truckload of explosisves and pushed the button. Only problem, it was a dud detonator and a FBI agent sitting in the truck with hi. And, how about the jackass in Dallas who drove a truckload of exploasives into the basement of a skyscraper and detonated it. But, with the same results; a dud and an FBI agent in the truck with him.

But, we as Americans need to take our country's security as a priority. We do need to remain vigilant; if it doesn't look right- it probably ain't right. Better to error on the side of a little bad judgement than no judgement call at all.

I live under the flight path from Pittsburg to Columbus and even today when I'm outside I listen to the jets engines and look up into the Heavens and say a little prayer for the folks on board to reach their destinations safely.

Mike

[Guest Nigh]

What were you doing that fateful morning when the world stood still?

 

I was eleven years old and at the dentist for extensive cleaning... Truly a terrible day.

[Guest Zabrak]

I was eleven years old and at the dentist for extensive cleaning... Truly a terrible day.

Wow. I was 13 then but the day is so clear in my head. I remember walking into my parents room trying to find them when I looked at the TV in their room, just by chance, and saw a replay of what had happend in the USA.

[Guest Crow]

I was in school and we heard the information over the announcements. I was kind of numb then...

[Guest bronx]

Was living in NY at the time, worked downtown in the city, that's all I can say.

[Guest ChalenAustin]

I was in the kotch doing schoolwork I thin and my mom was in the other room with the TV on when she told us to hurry and see what was on the news.

A few days later friends of our's who could see the Twin Towers from their house sent us a picture taken from their daughter's school of the attack after the first plane hit.

I was shell shocked watching the TV even though I didn't understand what was happening (too young) and the picture was haunting even though I didn't completely get that then either.

A very hollowing time.

[Guest Pammy]

I was on active duty in the Navy, awaiting my medical discharge. I was on an inspection tour when the first plane hit. I arrived back at our shack between hit #1 and #2. Our receptionist told me I'd better get into the meeting room with everyone else. I wondered if I had missed a meeting for which I would be chewed out. Almost as soon as I entered and looked at the TV in the corner, hit #2 was shown. I was floored!

Then I called my doctor and detailer, trying to get sent back to sea duty so I could get back at whomever did that terrible thing, and I'm hardly a violent person!

Didn't happen, naturally as I was already too sick to serve any longer and was just waiting for paperwork to be finished. I'd have gone back for a third tour in the Gulf if my nation had asked me to.

I donated money to the relief fund instead.

Love

Pamela

[Guest viv]

Hello Joanna ,

Im late with this reply but when I saw your post I wanted to say something.

I , very outwardly and unashamedly am a big lover of good old Uncle Sam,,,,why ?????

In its DNA America and its people are fair minded, honest, hard working folk who will

never kick you when your down ,Amen!!. 9/11, where was I,, what was I doing ?,well

hun, I was in work when one of the women there came in to my department screaming

re what was unfolding on tv. I sat down and watched with the rest of the world

America"s Heart being torn out of her chest and I could not help myself , I cried like

a child . I was completely overpowered by the events that day, but Joanna, I can never

get out of my head the pictures of people throwing themselves out of those windows so

so high up . There were two types of people involved in that mass murder , there were

the victims and there were the"" unspeakables"",,,the latter dont get a mention ,,not in

my reply, never. All good thinking people around the world will always remember the

victims of that day, and of course , those brave men and those brave women who were

the rescuers , your bravery will be remembered forever. America will always have the

support of the free world ,after all, its because of America ,,the world is free,,,viv.