Never forget

[damaged442]

With today being the eight year anniversary, it got me in a state of thought. On this day eight years ago, I was a grad student at the State University of New York at Oswego. I was just getting out of the shower and was getting ready to teach Organic Chemistry lab. I flipped on the television, which I normally didn't do, and stood awestruck at what I was seeing. The first tower had been struck and was ablaze. Then came the second plane. I could not believe what the television was showing me. When the towers began falling, it put me in a state that I have never felt before, or since. The week before, the woman and I were in Hicksville, Long Island for a wedding. We sat on the balcony of the hotel, facing the city. I remember saying what a neat skyline it was, seeing the towers and Empire State building in the distance. Little did I know that a week later, it would be drastically different. The week before.

So many thoughts ran through my head on this day, eight years ago. However, I had no words to say. Today, I have numerous words to say, and I will use them to make sure you never forget, because I never will.

[sumrof75]

Thanks Bert, last weekend I sat at the campfire with my 15 year old daughter, the campground was quiet and it was about 11pm. We talked about how fortunate we are to live in a country where we are alllowed to do the things we enjoy without the fear so many have to face. Our good friend has spent the last 12 months in Iraq protecting the freedoms we do enjoy and because of people like him we are allowed to do so. He returns in a few weeks and believe me it will be a celebration. At that camp just a matter of several yards away his wife and daughters slept and within a few more another tent held children who were not even born as this all came about and I pray they will not face what others have seen. The whole thought process made me emotional, despite the crappy economy, crooked politicians and the load of other problems we are some lucky SOB's. When you have a chance thank a Serviceman or woman for your piece of the pie. I too will never forget.

[mdkingsley]

I was doing morning cleanup at the headquarters station at my work as a firefighter for the Marietta Ga. Fire Dept. We went to the captains office as things progressed as watched there. The chief called down and told use to go to lockdown and post someone at the door. in case someone had walked up to enter the station. As we watched the first tower come down my immediate comment was that a few hundred of our brothers just died. Then the Pentagon, I had a friend working at the fire station right outside the Pentagon that was on duty. And to the Ass kickin Americans on the plane that went down in Pa. that were the first ones to show the towel sportin camel jockeys that America will kick the s#*t out of you when the time comes. And to all all the American Military that is still showing that we can clean house when the time comes. I think I will raise a Miller Lite to all of them tonite! America is still the greatest nation of them all!!

[zodiacblue442]

I thought about the events of the day 8 years earlier alot yesterday, especially when the Star Spangled Banner was being played last night. My brother and I raced DONUTRUN at the drag strip last night. Usually there's a few punks acting disrespectful by talking and screwing around and not removing their backwards or sideways baseball caps during the National Anthem (I won't go into what I think about them :mad: ) but for some reason this time, everyone I saw was standing and completely silent facing the flag with caps removed. To use the cliche, except for the music, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

For me, Sept. 11 is one of those days where I'll remember where I was and the events of my day when I first heard the news. Same with space shuttle Challenger blowing up on Jan. 28, 1986.

[jds1976cutlassS]

For me, Sept. 11 is one of those days where I'll remember where I was and the events of my day when I first heard the news. Same with space shuttle Challenger blowing up on Jan. 28, 1986.

Both are on my "I remember what I was doing" list. The space shuttle is a little vague now(I was only 16) but I can tell you exactly what happened to me on 9/11/2001 from the minute I woke up to late in the day,I even remember how I felt and how emotional everyone was. Every year on Sept.11 I dig out all of the old newspapers I saved and look at the pictures of me standing on top of the trade center when I was there in 1985 and I get that same chill I felt that day.