I am grateful that I only watched in horror from afar. I'm sure it was just awful for you and your friend. I can't imagine being right there. Like I said, my perspective of the world and of life has changed since then. Evil became apparent in a new way.
Oh, I knew the Evil was out there. . . I had no idea of its' sheer size and scope until 9/11.
The drive home that day was interesting. I drove in to Pentagon City (just west of the Pentagon Reservation in Arlington) to evac out a friend who lived there.
In the process, I picked up 6-7 GIs who were stranded (they weren't allowed back into the parking lots to get their cars. . .). The ride home was MOST instructive. . .