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2002-09-16

A FRIEND CALLED ME AT WORK SHE STATED THAT "A PLANE HAS CRASHD INTO THE WORLD TRADE CENTER." THEN EVERYONE IN MY OFFICE STARTED ANNOUNCING IN UNISON THAT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER HAS BEEN BOMBED. AS MY GIRLFRIEND CONTINUED TO GIVE ME PLAY BY PLAY OF WHAT WAS BEING TELEVISED, SHE SCREECHED, " ANOTHER PLANE HAS JUST CRASHED INTO THE OTHER BLDG., BLDG TWO. IT MUST OF SEEMED LIKE HOURS BEFORE ADMINISTRATION (CITY OF NYC)THOUGHT THESE INCIDENTS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO GO HOME TO THEIR LOVED ONES, AND REACH OUT TO THE ONE WHO MAY OR NOT BE IN DANGER AT THE WTC SITE.I WALKED HOME FROM BROOKLYN TO MANHATTAN, I CROSSED THE MANHATTAN BRIDGED FROM BROOKLYN TO CHINA TOWN. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET TRANSPORTATION UNTIL I GOT TO 86TH AND LEXINGTON AVENUE. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CHDN OUT OF SCHOOL AND GET THEM HOME SAFELY. I PRAYED FOR ALL THOSE WHO LOST THEIR CHDN, MOTHERS,FATHERS,FINACEE, UNCLE, NIECE,NEPHEW,AUNT, GRANDMOTHER AND GRANDFATHERS, WE ALL HAVE LOST SISTERS AND BROTHERS.MY STORY IS NOT ONE OF BRAVERY, HOWEVER IT IS MY STORY .