Posted on 08/02/2006 5:59:36 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
I think about exactly where I was standing that morning when I heard. My first reaction was denial..then turning on the TV and the rest is a blur of grief and anger...I cannot imagine how very personal and traumatic it was for you all so close.. I have not forgotten.
I thank your husband for being one of our "protectors".
It was scarey living where we live, northern NJ. That Thursday, the 13th, my husband and I left for Wildwood, NJ, for the annual fire convention. We were hesitant to go and once there, after my husband attended the required two mornings of the convention, we left. We usually stayed another day and a half. Our kids were 21 and 18, but we didn't feel comfortable being that far away from them. I sat alone glued to the tv in a motel room while he was at the convention hall, and it was sad and scarey. We saw military helicopters flying on the shoreline. When we were on our way home we saw a fighter jet over the parkway. Life had definitely changed as we knew it.
Absolutely, never forget.
People just know stuff and pass it on..It's like a giant party line on FR! LOL
How are you, Allegra?
.My daughter in law was here today and I have not watched news or even checked the latest news on FR. I must go do that!
They also had a very sad time at the convention with the loss of all the NY firefighters.
Aw, man...
Hi Allegra, I hear it's your birthday...H*A*P*P*Y B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y!!
(sorry, best I could do, I don't know how to post graphics!)
Hit and run post because I have been snowed under with work:
In 1993 we had a house fire. Firemen came busting in totally unconcerned for their own well-being to get my wife, dogs and most important possessions out of the house. While they were doing that there were other firemen dousing the flames.
After the fire was out and things had calmed down they were the among the nicest people I have met and very helpful.
A smart, sharp, crispy, military salute to all firemen! You'll never hear me say anything negative about firemen and if I hear someone else say anything negative about firemen there is going to be a fight!
LI'L DEVIL HUG!
*HUG*
Aloha!
Ms.B
I was at my daughter's north of Houston, just grateful that no one in my family was on a plane that day. My son's bank building in Dallas was evacuated as it is the tallest I believe ..No one knew what could come next..but I think we worried more about the coasts and the Capital.I have read posts by members who were in NYC or in New Jersey on that day..It did change things forever and there are some..not on this forum..who seem to want to deny or forget it ever happened! Not I..
I am old enough to remember going to church with my mother to pray when we learned that DDay had begun in WW2.
Firefighters are always there, and do quite a professional job with as little water, and water damage, as possible.
Don't work toooooo hard, and, man, are you up late! d:o)
Boy....I can really understand how scary it must have been, being so close and not knowing what else was out there.
I put newly bought critter food out but don't think I can stay up to see if the Raccoon comes..I think I must say goodnight all..
May God Keep Safe All Who Serve Our Country.
No A/C from Canada yet...
Here's hoping...
Ms.B
I know how some are denying or forgetting. My nephew actually believes the conspiracy theory of detenators in the towers. He was in the Navy for the last 3 yrs., but not supportive of his CIC, so I'm glad he is out now.
My mother was 10 when Pearl Harbor was attacked. They were listening over the 'radio' and as the adults kept talking about it, my mother said she was running around asking 'where's Pearl Harbor, where's Pearl Harbor?'My father enlisted Oct.'42
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