[Vermonter]

Our family was spared. My nephew, who works in the second WTC tower which was hit, began to leave the building when he heard about the first strike. He felt the strike on the building he worked in while he was on the stairs.

He exited the building safely and was on the Staten Island Ferry when the first tower (his) collapsed.

He was also in the WTC when it was bombed and got out safely.

My major concern yesterday was in not being able to get through by phone to find out his status...... phone lines are still overloaded today, but we did get email yesterday that everyone was OK.

I also have a nephew-in-law who is a NYC detective in Brooklyn, who was not injured, but is in Manhattan now dealing with the aftermath.

My thanks are for sparing our family and prayers to all the other families affected.

[Bryan]

Gently, hesitantly ... bumpity bump.