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Location: Florida.. | Hearts are heavy.Praying for America and the families that loved ones lost their lives and for our troops for protecting us and may we never live in fear of the bastards that did this.. This is in memory of that day , nothing else.
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 My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | Has it really been 14 years???
Our country pulled together after that horrific day, but look at us now. . . .
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | I wrote this today: Copied from my fb,
I think we all remember where we were, as older generations remember where they were when they heard Kennedy had been shot.
I visited nyc after, during the cleanup phase and ate at a small cafe across the street from ground zero. The cafe had served as a first aid and Red Cross station during the rescue phase. It was filled with photos of the staff helping to support first responders and the first responders themselves.
I was also able to visit the field in Pennsylvania where the plane had crashed after passengers had overpowered the hijackers aboard. There was a tour guide there who shared the photos of every passenger, telling their stories. The surrounding fences were filled with memorials and thank you's left by people from all over the country.
One thing that always stuck with me was the beauty that came out of such horrific tragedy. People rallied- to search, rescue, and ultimately, carry on. Stories were told of individual acts of bravery and strength. The nation came together: not only to grieve, but to heal. From tragedy came strength and beauty.
14 years have passed, but the image of the TV screen remains vivid in my mind. The country was forever changed.
Never forget 9/11/2001
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Location: Kentucky | barrelracr131 - 2015-09-11 7:42 AM I wrote this today: Copied from my fb,
I think we all remember where we were, as older generations remember where they were when they heard Kennedy had been shot.
I visited nyc after, during the cleanup phase and ate at a small cafe across the street from ground zero. The cafe had served as a first aid and Red Cross station during the rescue phase. It was filled with photos of the staff helping to support first responders and the first responders themselves.
I was also able to visit the field in Pennsylvania where the plane had crashed after passengers had overpowered the hijackers aboard. There was a tour guide there who shared the photos of every passenger, telling their stories. The surrounding fences were filled with memorials and thank you's left by people from all over the country.
One thing that always stuck with me was the beauty that came out of such horrific tragedy. People rallied- to search, rescue, and ultimately, carry on. Stories were told of individual acts of bravery and strength. The nation came together: not only to grieve, but to heal. From tragedy came strength and beauty.
14 years have passed, but the image of the TV screen remains vivid in my mind. The country was forever changed.
Never forget 9/11/2001
Great post. A lot of people think I'm morbid for wanting to go to NYC and visting the WTC Memorial. I actually find it to be a great honor. I'm glued every year to the TV on 9/11, I cannot watch enough footage. I remember it so vividly, it's a little eerie. I often wonder if everyone is like that? It's fascinating, almost like it isn't real footage.. things like that aren't supposed to happen here, only in other countries, but not here. It's always a strange day, like walking through a fog. Even 14 years later. I can't imagine that feeling will change for me any time soon. |
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Location: Midwest | I was in NYC for other reasons but we made sure to go see it. At the time, it was basically an empty lot and they were removing the foundation. It was surreal.
This was a long time ago, so I'm not sure if the cafe is still there, but it was across the street. Cafeteria type place. I'm glad we stopped in.
I was in PA visiting family, but we drove out to see the "wall" as they called it. It was wonderful and sad all at the same time. They had planned to plant a grove of trees for every person that died on the plane. I believe they have this done now, but I'm not sure.
The woman speaking to visitors showed us a picture of children from a nearby school spelling out "thank you" in the manner of a marching band. The school was very close to the area where the plane crashed, and they said that if they had waited longer, based on flight patterns, they would have hit the town and school's area. |
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Location: Kentucky | History Channel is airing a re-run of the "Rebuilding the WTC". It's interesting how they built it and basically had to dig an entire new foundation for each of the towers. They interview a lot of the workers and it's amazing to see how emotional these tough, weathered, grown men get. I think it really shows the damage that day did to a lot of people, especially New Yorkers.
One worker said he lost his brother in the attacks. I can't imagine working over the place where one of my family members was killed. So sad.
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| Chandler's Mom - 2015-09-10 11:15 PM Has it really been 14 years??? Our country pulled together after that horrific day, but look at us now. . . .
So true, prayers for our country |
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Location: NC | Never forget this day!! I still cant believe its been 14 yrs. Time has flown, and i feel like it was yesterday. We havent been into the city to see the memorial (try to avoid going in, but would like to see it), but every time we drive to go anywhere we look for freedom tower. Its a gorgeous and very reminding sight while usually sitting in traffic trying to get home. Prayers for everyone and their loved ones today. As well as all law enforcement! |
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| I have relatives that live near NYC and work there. I called and emailed as many as I could to check on them after 9/11. In one of the returned emails, a distant cousin said that his nephew had a job interview in the World Trade Center at 9 am on Sept 11. He accidentally got off the train two blocks too early and was literally running down the street when the first plane hit the building. He pretty well stopped in his tracks. He was one of the lucky ones that got to go home that day. God is amazing. |
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Location: Oklahoma | I was 19 living in Kentucky and it was the beginning of the September yearling sale at Keeneland. We were in the colt barn at the Yarnalton division of Three Chimneys when the radio came to life to get in the break room and turn on the tv. We got there and watched the second plane strike the twin towers. Not a year goes by that I don't remember that exact moment and never will a future year go by without remembering. My thoughts go to all who were tragically lost in that senseless act of terror. Our country came together during that time. Now we have a **** head in the office who is supporting the very thing we should be fighting against. |
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"Heck's Coming With Me"
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Location: Kansas | I often wonder if Rudy Guiliani had become President of the United States, as he tried so hard to do, if we wouldn't be living in a much safer world today.
I remember talking a month after the incident to a lady who worked for a small company within sight of the WTC. She was still traumatized and living in total terror. |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | I'm surprised BHW Is accessible today.
Hard to believe it's been so long. Many prayers for those who are still grieving for their losses. It's easy to go on with every day life, and only remember the loss on the anniversary, and so many people are still suffering because of it. We will never forget. |
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Location: Midwest | ~BINGO~ - 2015-09-11 10:18 AM I'm surprised BHW Is accessible today. Hard to believe it's been so long. Many prayers for those who are still grieving for their losses. It's easy to go on with every day life, and only remember the loss on the anniversary, and so many people are still suffering because of it. We will never forget.
If you go to the main page, it is the 9/11 rememberance. I think it is because I was already in the forum that it is working. |
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| I was in 4th grade when it happened. Our school librarian asked that all of us be brought to the library to watch what was happening on the TVs in there. So we were taken there and saw the immediate aftermath of the first plane strike. The librarian informed us that our nation wad under attack. It wasn't long after he said thay when we watched the second strike on live television. We stayed for a while, until one of the towers collapsed.
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Location: SW MO | Just Plain Lucky - 2015-09-11 10:45 AM
I was in 4th grade when it happened. Our school librarian asked that all of us be brought to the library to watch what was happening on the TVs in there. So we were taken there and saw the immediate aftermath of the first plane strike. The librarian informed us that our nation wad under attack. It wasn't long after he said thay when we watched the second strike on live television. We stayed for a while, until one of the towers collapsed.
I can't believe they let 4th graders watch that. I worked at school and we were very careful to not let our Ele. children see a TV. We kept the TV on in one room where there weren't children so we could keep the teachers informed. My daughter was 15 and saw it on TV it upset her so bad they sent her to be with me. It's just me so please don't anyone be offended but I think it's horrible they brought 4th graders to see that. |
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| crossspur - 2015-09-11 12:02 PM
Just Plain Lucky - 2015-09-11 10:45 AM
I was in 4th grade when it happened. Our school librarian asked that all of us be brought to the library to watch what was happening on the TVs in there. So we were taken there and saw the immediate aftermath of the first plane strike. The librarian informed us that our nation wad under attack. It wasn't long after he said thay when we watched the second strike on live television. We stayed for a while, until one of the towers collapsed.
I can't believe they let 4th graders watch that. I worked at school and we were very careful to not let our Ele. children see a TV. We kept the TV on in one room where there weren't children so we could keep the teachers informed. My daughter was 15 and saw it on TV it upset her so bad they sent her to be with me. It's just me so please don't anyone be offended but I think it's horrible they brought 4th graders to see that.
Well, I actually thank them every day for it. Not because I enjoyed watching the suffering, but because it gave me a cold, hard dose of reality..... |
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Location: Kansas | I was in 4th grade too and I still clearly remember being in our school cafeteria watching the news footage. It doesn't seem like it has been 14 years! Praying for all those that lost loved ones on this day 14 years ago. |
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Location: Florida.. | http://barrelhorseworld.com/remember911.asp |
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| amen but now our wonderful president rewards them with a nulcar treaty and hilary says she thinks its a good think image what they are and wil do |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | A good friend of mine, Bill, was a bonds trader on Wall Street, at the time 9-11 took place. He dealt with obscene amounts of money on a daily basis, and had just gotten out of the game, because even though he'd made a ton, the pressure and the rat race had taken its toll on him. Bill lost several friends and associates on that day, including a couple of firemen. He went from a job where he earned upwards of 7 figures a year, to being a swimming coach/instructor. He just couldn't take it anymore, and one day he just turned in his keys, only a few weeks before the attack. With Bill, you can almost see what PTSD is like when he starts to recall the events of that day. He and his wife, Norma, spent several days on the phone with wives, relatives, and friends of those victims. It wasn't as if those families knew right away that their loved one had been killed. It started out as horror, and a fear because they knew they'd been in harm's way. With each passing day, they continually hoped the phone would ring and it would be their loved one, or at least news that they turned up in some hospital. The anguish of not knowing for sure lasted several days, until they finally accepted reality.
The only friend of Bill's, whose body was actually recovered, was a fireman. Bill and Norma went to his funeral and stood on the sidewalk as a fire truck carried his flag-draped casket, while bagpipes played Amazing Grace. On 9-11, I actually talked to Bill, so I knew he was OK, but I can vividly recall him telling me on that day, "The world will NEVER be the same, bro." He was right. Since that day, we have grown progressively weaker, and more divided. The evil ideology and sheer numbers of our enemies have grown and strengthened around the globe, and here at home. For us, Pearl Harbor cost a similar number of lives, but that tragedy was very small, when compared to the tragedy of WWII, which ultimately cost 60 MILLION lives. Back then, the world was almost primitive, when compared to to today's world where technology has given us infinitely greater means of killing and destruction. Back then, at least, a "sleeping giant" was awakened that was a force for the greater good........now, there is none. God help us all. |
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Location: Kansas | And pray to God for a strong new leader after eight years of Barack Obama. This Iranian deal clinches any doubts about where his allegiances lie.
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