tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652235655506481.post1590100064623189519..comments2023-04-16T07:27:22.301-07:00Comments on Oh the Places You'll Go!: I RememberSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00261314769628103429noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652235655506481.post-60930323927093679612008-09-19T08:40:00.000-07:002008-09-19T08:40:00.000-07:00Oh Sarah.. You left me bawling!Oh Sarah.. You left me bawling!LilBithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711193173520360141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652235655506481.post-30358329476468407812008-09-12T19:07:00.000-07:002008-09-12T19:07:00.000-07:00Great post, Sarah!I remember too. I was living in ...Great post, Sarah!<BR/><BR/>I remember too. I was living in Birmingham, AL. I heard the breaking news on the radio about the first plane. It was short & simple report, no mention of size of plane or directness of impact or what part of the building. Unlike you, I HAD to assume it was an accident & probably a single engine prop plane (pilot had a heart attack or something completely strange). One of my closest friends (Elma) worked in the financial center RIGHT BESIDE the towers. I worried a bit but assumed she was fine. Only when the news of the 2nd place came on while I was driving into work did I seriously consider turning around & driving straight to NYC to make sure she was ok. I couldn't get thru to her for a LONG time. The building collapsed. The news had all of those images of the desperation & destruction. I told myself not to worry, but I couldn't obey. I was relieved to hear that, while she had actually been in a meeting in the first tower when it was hit, she evacuated immediately thereafter & began to go into shock when the 2nd tower was hit, completely breaking down when she saw the buildings falling while she was aboard the ferry crossing the Hudson to the NJ side where she lived. I was at best 50/50 that I didn't need to drive straight up there. To this day, I really wish I had. With all the repercussions of the events, I wasn't able to get up there for a full month (until Oct 11, 2001). I didn't lose any personally loved ones that day, but my loved ones lost loved ones. That I do remember.<BR/><BR/>I pray that the hatred & animosity that brought about such acts will be dealt with reasonably & effectively. Our military (your husband, my friends, neighbors & many others) is doing their part. Will the US State Department continue on the "hearts & minds" that their duty encompasses? Will the truth of our cultures' differences & values be understood in time to eradicate such unfounded desperation & use of terror? Or will the violence & hatred only increase?Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415819480519127732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26652235655506481.post-63128727991127586502008-09-11T19:05:00.000-07:002008-09-11T19:05:00.000-07:00I also remembered this morning - amazed that 7 yea...I also remembered this morning - amazed that 7 years have really passed since that day. We had returned exactly one week before from an overseas trip. One that started and ended in Boston's Logan airport. I was home alone - still jet lagged and watching the morning new shows. My thought has always been if the "bad guys" had chosen a date 3 weeks previous it could very well have been our flight out of Logan headed to LAX. Living an hour from Boston and 3 hours from NYC has given me a very unique perspective.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the sacrifices you and your family have made in order to protect me and my family! You are appreciated.Stephanie Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976709475515458563noreply@blogger.com