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What do you remember about September 11, 2001?
| Name | Comment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | gloria | pictures of people falling out of the buildings is one image that I will never forget. 2010-09-02 18:26:49 |
| 2 | harriet brand | I thought that I was going to die on Sept. 11, 2001. When I learned about the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, my first thought was that New York City was being attacked and I might never see my family again. I first heard about the Twin Towers when I emerged from the subway on my way to work on the Upper West Side. I saw many cars pulled to the curb and people gathered around listening to the radio. By the time I reached my office, everyone was gathered around a TV. Public transportation had been halted. But because the day was so sunny and beautiful, I had brought my roller blades to work. I made a decision then that if I had to die on Sept. 11, I would choose where. I strapped on my rollerblades and skated home downtown along the Hudson River Park path. At first I saw few people, but by 23 Street, there were crowds covered in white dust. I couldn't skate anymore but I had no shoes. So at 23 Street, I jumped onto the West Side Highway. A policeman yelled that only emergency vehicles were allowed there. But I didn't care if they shot me. The tears were pouring from my eyes and I only wanted to die beside my husband who I knew would be at home in the West Village. When I reached home, my husband was still asleep. I screamed at him that I had come home to die beside him and he said "what are you talking about? Why are you so crazy." Then I turned on the television and we watched the towers fall. The rest of the day stretched endlessly. it was the longest day of my life. But for several years following 9/11, every day seemed so precious to me, such a gift. 2010-09-02 22:09:53 |
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