10 years ago today, The United States was attacked by terrorists. Planes were hijacked, used as weapons, and crashed into the World Trade Centers in NYC and The Pentagon. Some very brave men fought very hard to keep the last plane from targeting The White House and the plane crashed in a country field in Pennsylvania. In all, around 2900 souls were lost that day. All of the United States mourned.
The older generation likens the impact of 9 /11 to Pearl Harbor being attacked in 1941 and the day President Kennedy was assasinated. Everyone seems to remember exactly what they were doing when these events occurred.
I was at work when the first phone call came in from an employee who had just gotten home from working 3rd Shift. She called in to tell us. The rest is history. Calls after calls from very upset customer service agents wanting to know if the company was open. A room was designated for colleagues who had family in NYC.
After leaving from work, I was driving down Bryan Blvd in Greensboro, listening to the radio of the days events and it just so happened the Radio started playing the Star Spangled Banner as I was driving by the O'Henry Hotel, who simultaneously was lower the flag on top of the building to half mast. I stopped and cried for the first time. Cried for the innocent victims who died. Cried for the families and colleagues of those who were lost. Cried for our country, knowing we would never be the same.
After getting home, I was glued to the TV. Friends came over...we cried together...watched the futile rescue efforts.
The days following, we all were glued to the TV...I bought magazines, newspapers about the events. It was just surreal.
Today, 10 years later, as the news shows pictures of the remembrance services...clips of 9/11....it seems so long ago...but at the same time...seems like yesterday.
The Souls that were lost that day....May God keep them in the palm of his hand.
For the family of the survivors...May God Bless them and keep them. May his face shine upon them and give them peace !
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