[hellinahandcart]

Finally, I got sick of hearing people who were not in New York that day telling me how they felt about it.

I have a little trouble with this attitude. The entire nation was absolutely wonderful to New York in the aftermath of the attacks, and their good will and generosity was a reaction to the horror everyone felt. So as far as I'm concerned the people who were not in New York that day can bypass Philip Delves Brougton and tell *me* how they felt about it, for as long as they like. It's been almost a year and I haven't gotten sick of hearing from anyone (except Islamists and peaceniks, who I was sick of hearing from by 9/14/01)

[mombonn]

I have a little trouble with this attitude.

I agree. I spent 6 weeks in New York during 1977 as a Merrill Lynch broker-in-waiting. Took my series 7 exam in the Twin Towers, spent my days in One Liberty Plaza.

Watching the Towers collapse, and hearing that OLP might follow was devastating to me as I sat and watched it happen on live TV.

[habs4ever]

I recall reading your posts in real time that day, and the pic of the North Tower you posted.That was my first image of the carnage to come.

[Corin Stormhands]

I have a little trouble with this attitude.

I understand where you're coming from. It hit all of us, not just New York. Still, there is an incredible difference between watching this on tv/Internet and actually being there.

I think the real key is that none of us forget just exactly how we felt that day. In the days ahead, we'll need that.