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2006-09-11

I turned on the tv that morning and had on Channel 2, our local Atlanta ABC affiliate, and Charles Gibson was mentioning that a plane flew into one of the Twin Towers. A minute later, another plane hit. I saw it with my own eyes, but thought they were doing a recreation of the first plane hitting. Growing up in NYC and having family and friends in the city that day made me nervous and sad, shocked and angry all at once. My cousin was a soon to be retiring NYPD cop who was in court that morning (a block or two away). He saw the devastation with his own eyes and helped out as best he could. He survived thankfully, but he knew several people who didn't make it and my uncle who was a Fire Chief in the NYPD knew a lot of his fellow brothers that died. I want to say a hearty thank you to all the Police, Fireman and Service men and women of our great country. To all those who lost loved ones, family or friends, I'm sorry for your loss. It still bothers me to this day, and I think about it often. God Bless Us All.