I was awoke by my mom screaming into the phone "We are under attack, turn on your tv". I couldn't see, i couldn't feel and i completely froze in a minute of complete terror and confusion.
Just as I turned the TV on and focused the second tower was struck.
I have never been so afraid. I have never been so saddened by anything i've seen. I have never felt so bad for so many people and their familes. I was glued to the TV for days...
I just remember crying and crying.
I do recall something though that day that was surprising, sincere and out of character. I called information to get a phone number for a friend that had recently moved. The operator (those faceless people that don't really seem real) had asked if i would take a moment of silence with her for the people in New York....we did, it was sweet and meant a lot to me. I'll never forget that.
IMO we were a nation that came together in shock, fear and grief....flags flew everywhere and we mourned.
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~ I've learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel. ~
Maya Angelou
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