09/11/2001

[Mft62485]

I was in English class freshman year, before my school got tv's in the rooms, so I didn't really know about it until both towers fell.

As for the theories, some are not so far fetched.

[Loki1108]

I was at school, in 2nd grade. My class was celebrating a classmates birthday. When someone from the front office came to the door, asked my teacher to step outside a moment. She came back in, ran to the tv, turned it on, and in seconds put her hands to her face and burst into tears. I just remember seeing the first tower smoking. Then the second a little after that. I just understood that it was bad, and being sad, but not crying. The only time my teacher brought it up after that was about a week later, and that was with the newspaper, which one of the kids grabbed off her desk...

I remember I asked on of my parents on teh way home from school, why someone could be so stupid. I think their answer was something along the lines of "There are some very bad people in the world, and because they believe certain things, they do things that others don't understand, that are very bad. The people who flew into those buildings in New York, were bad people, but they also had diffrent beliefs than us, and maybe thought what they were doing was right. But they made a very big mistake." I can't remember what my responce was.. something along the lines of a typical punishment for a 7yr old. I wanna say I asked them "Then why don't their mommies and daddies put them in the corner/ spank them/ take their toys away." but I can't remember for sure.

I haven't watched a news channel for more than five minutes today. Why? Because I remember enough. I remember watching the news that day, and I don't want to watch any of it again. I barely understood it when I was little, and now that I'm older, and do understand it, I know I'll be more upset about it than I was then. I feel that as long as I remember it, and remember that many lost their lives or loved ones, and many did things to attempt to save others, then that's what I need to remember.

If I heard correctly, my school district has pretty much required that everyone above a certain grade (I believe 2nd) write about what they think a hero is, what they remember from that day, or why it's important. I have a cousin who's at the age I was 10yrs ago. He barely understands why his mom & dad don't live together anymore, I can't imagine him understanding anything like this for a long time.

[dr del]

Hi,

I am removing the posts that are not appropriate in this thread into their own thread in the quarantine room.

If you must continue that discusion please do it there rather than in this thread. It is not appropriate.

**thread reopened**


dr del

[devildog_dk]

I had just shown up to an American History class in high school, the TV was already on and the first plane had just hit. The entire school didn't teach that day, just watched the coverage on TV in every class.

9/11 was one of the main reasons I decided to join the Marine Corps while I was in high school.

[dr del]

Can we please keep this thread on topic and as it was meant to be - I really do not want to have to move it to the quarantine room.

Play nice or go play in the quarantine room.

[JLC]

THIS thread is for sharing your story and/or a tribute to the multitude of lives that were affected that day. This thread is NOT for discussing contrary opinions on the importance that this has played in the lives of MANY, nor for discussing any flavor of conspiracy...or any other inflammatory topic. If you have nothing to share that does not honor the memory of that day, then please at least respect the feelings of the people who DO care and who WERE deeply affected. If you simply can't control your ability to not speak on the topic, a thread has been opened in QT for you to spew to your heart's content (within the boundaries of our TOS). KEEP IT OUT OF THIS THREAD.

The next OFF TOPIC post made in this thread will be deleted and the member WILL receive infraction points. No zero point "reminders"...THIS Is your reminder.

I can't begin to describe how angry it makes me to have to stop what SHOULD be a comforting tribute to people who were genuinely hurt and scold adults who should know better.

[JLC]

Hopefully we can get back onto the right path.....

My two oldest kids were in elementary school. My youngest wasn't born yet. We lived in San Antonio at the time. I remember we were up as usual that morning, getting the kids ready for school. They usually watch cartoons while eating breakfast. They turned the TV on and started flipping through channels and I happened to glance up from making lunches to see a picture flash by of one of the WTC towers with massive flames billowing out of the top.

"STOP!" I said, and went to take the remote from the kids. I flipped back to the channel and just watched....stunned. They were talking about how a plane had just hit the tower...a big plane. The kids were a little put out by having their cartoons pre-empted by Mom...but when they looked at my face, they got very still. I remember that stillness....

And while we were watching that footage...the second plane slammed into the second building. It was the most horrifying thing I have ever seen....up 'til that moment.

I stayed glued to the TV and was watching live video when the first tower collapsed. That...and the second tower following it...was even more horrifying.

The Pentagon. The field in Pennsylvania. All of it. So unreal. To this day, I will cry. I can't watch the memorials. My memories are enough. I pray for the families who lost more than I can imagine, and the families of those still suffering to this day from the fall out as they worked so hard to find any life to save.

[JulieInNJ]

Thanks. I have added to it also I have a Virginia tech (my hometown) tribute on the Inside.

Very nice! I love work that means something.

[MasonC2K]

Ir was my last year of college. I was laying on the couch waking up watching the Today Show. That was my morning ritual back then. I remember they got a report about a plane crashing in to one of the towers but weren't sure how big it was. Apparenly some thought it was a private plane. They continued to talk about other things for a couple of minutes then they started to get a report that it was a larger plane and that they had live footage coming in. The screen was on the tower with smoke coming out. Al Roker and Matt Lauer were talking about whether it was an accident or on purpose. Then right there, live, the second plane hit. Then one of them said that's on purpose. We're under attack. That got me up off the couch.

I remember the realization of what happened hitting me. This was just another bad news report. This was big! I was called the campus minister at the student center and asked him if he'd been watching the news. He hadn't so I told him to go to turn on the TV in the main area and that I'd be right up there. By the time I got there everyone was in the room in silence watching. I remember that we had at least 3 prayer sessions that day.

[TomC]

I remember it well, it was about 2 weeks after I had seperated from my now Ex wife so I was staying in my brothers guest room at the time. I work night so I normally did not get up till around noon. I was sleeping when my brother threw the door open and said you have to come see this. I actually remember being a little annoyed until I got in the living room and saw what was happening. I think it actually took a couple days for it to start to seem real to me. I don't think I will ever forget watching the footage and talking about the possibilities of "who would do a thing like that", but at the same time it feeling so surreal and detached from reality. I don't think the full scope of it truly hit me till much later when I started seeing interview with family and survivors and started putting human faces on this tragety.