9/11...My small town

[JB_2010GT500]

I remember I was in calculus class first semester of college. Feels like it was just yesterday...

 

[cj428mach]

I had just walked back into the dorms from a 7:00am class and few guys were running around saying a plane hit the WTC. I turned on the news and watched the second plane hit live on TV. I spent the rest of the day watching every moment unfold from start to finish.

It sounds weird to say but I'm thankful I was able to witness a moment in history that changed the world forever. I wished it didn't happen thats for damn sure but since it did I'm glad I got to see it and understand exactly what happened. I got to see TV coverage that day that isn't shown now on TV now. Many people were at work and could only piece it together from radio reports etc....but I saw it and will never forget it.

 

[GloomySVT]

9th grade in social studies class. I remember everyone in shock. Parents were picking up their kids by the masses. School was just about empty for the rest of the day. It was an unreal atmosphere. Like a bad dream.

 

[_Satch_]

We have a 9/11 Coalition that sets up a 42 mile motorcycle ride through 8 towns. They have set up this ride every year since 2001. People from the towns sit along the route waving flags. It's a really nice ride. Makes me remember those who sacrificed everything for what we have. When you register for the ride, they hand everyone two 5x7 card with 4 names of fallen soldiers and their ranks and the town they were from. Here is an ariel picture of the Firehouse it all starts and ends at. I couldn't get the picture to link.

http://s769.photobucket.com/user/_Satch_/media/image.jpg1_zpshcrhhcve.jpg.html

Satch

 

[Blk04L]

Our neighbor down the block was at the WTC that day...and left the office for coffee and breakfast. Might have saved his life. He was in a serious depression for months afterwards.

We put a flag up in front of our house the day after 9/11 and it has never been down since. I'll never forget how quiet the skies were for days...except for the occasional fighter flying over. The day was surreal...

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My aunts office was in the WTC. I never knew she worked there till after the attack.

I know she was shaken up for a while. She had the day off, luckily. I don't recall how many of her coworkers died that day.

 

[kevinatfms]

Here is the flag I was given along with the 9/11 memorial ribbon when my wife and I went to the 10 year anniversary in NYC. Her father was at the top of the South Tower when the first plane hit. I keep this on my office wall to remind me each and every day. Never Forget.

I have a ton of pictures from the events of anyone wants them.