Sep. 11, 2006 - Its been 5 years?!
wow, its hard to believe its been 5 years since 9/11. That day will forever be etched into my memory.
It was a beautiful day in MD. Like an indian summer. Not a cloud in the sky. My mom, brother and I were out on our back porch doing TOPS astrology. it was a perfect day for studying the sun. My mom had heard the telephone ring, so she stoped what she was doing to answer the phone. My brother and I thought nothing of it... we just stayed outside glad to have a few minutes to goof off before mom got back. I remember glancing through our french doors and seeing a panicked expresion on my mom's face that I had never seen before. My dad works near the airport- BWI, and had called to tell my mom to go turn on the news. My mom rushed out to get Blake and I. We sat on her bed in awe, watching the first tower burn to the ground. At the time I was 10. I knew i was supposed to be scared, because my mom and brother were, but I had not idea why. I was terrified, and confused yet peaceful all at the same time. We kneeled together and prayed. My mom's friend had called to ask how many gallons of milk my mom wanted. I remember I thought that was funny.
My dad owns his own buisiness and it relys heavily on transportation running smoothly. When they stoped all flight patterns, it was a really scarry time for us. I remember every day thinking, 'are we going to have to shut down today?' waiting for my dad to call or when he got home to hear if we could last another day. I remember praying 'Lord, just one more day. One more day, and hopefuly they'll start the planes again. Please Lord.'
Do you remember what you were doing 5 years ago today?
I would love to hear your storys! leave a comment with your thoughts.
Comments
Sep. 11, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Chris
Hey thanks for the comment. i added you to my friends list.
i was ten. i was playing with my brother down stairs when my aunt called my mom. it was a strange day. we all just waited for more news. it felt like the U.S. was done.
i'm looking forward to Bush's speech tonight.
Sep. 12, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Rach
It's really hard to believe it's been five years. I was in my room and I was just starting to hear something about it on the radio when one of my siblings came in my room and told me to come out to the TV, that all these planes were being hijacked and run into buildings, so I watched the TV the entire day. I was just there....just across the harbor, seeing the New York skyline on September 10th, 2000. That was my first and last time to see the towers.
And I was only 10 then, and I didn't really comprehend it. Like, it was so far away, and as far as I knew, Americans were safe and nothing happened to us. Suddenly there was a literal clash with evil. I was scared, like the "I can't believe this is happening." I was completely shocked. It totally changed my perspective of the world.
Sep. 12, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Luvs2Sing
I was 12 at the time but I really didn't understand it all that well either. I never remember being scared. I was calm while everybody was scared and everything. I was at home that day and my dad was late for work and he was watching the news. I think I came in right when the first tower collapsed and the second plane was crashing into the second building. Now, that was kind of scary to me. I just hoped they didn't come down here to my small town in GA and do something.
Now that I'm 17 I understand the full impact of it. I get that it was a terrible for all those people involved. I know that America isn't this perfect little country that nobody is gonna bother.
Anywho, that's my story in a nutshell.
Elizabeth
Sep. 14, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by myfathersdaughter92
I don't remember much because I was nine. I remember playing with my brother in the living room. My mom was on the phone with my grandma and was in her room watching the news. I remember walking into my mom and dad's room, laying down on the bed, and watching the news. I didn't understand people were dieing, so I didn't really care. I feel really bad about not caring, I wished I had.
Sep. 20, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by gigglesnort
I woke up to hearing the phone ring. It was my Mom's friend telling her to turn the TV on right away. Sleepily, I walked into the living room and plopped on the couch. My Mom had just turned the TV on, and was watching it with tears streaming down her face. She explained to me in a nutshell what was happening, and I had a small idea of how significant it was, but not fully. (I was only 8.) I watched the towers crashing, papers floating everywhere, people running around panic-stricken, people jumping out of the upper-levels of the towers, firefighters jumping off firetrucks running into the flaming buildings. It was scary.
I am freshly reminded each anniversary of that day how significant it really was. Especially this past one, when I watched a remake movie of the terrorist attacks, and when I watched Preisdent Bush's powerful speech (which was awesome) on TV.
As someone previously said, I know now that America is not a perfect country that no one is going to bother. Before, when I heard about terrorist attacks around the world, I really don't think much about it, it seemed unreal. But when it actually happened in this country, it was reality, right in my face. It is what people around the world experience all the time, something that we previously took for granted.
