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2002-09-11

It started out such a normal day at work. We have a small office of 23. One of my co-workers announced that a plane had hit the WTC. I believed it had been a small plane like a cessna. It wasn't until the 2nd plane hit that I realized we were under attack. We turned the TV on in our conference room and saw replays of the attack and the 1st tower fall. Later I learned that the FAA had grounded all planes but there were still some unaccounted for. I have never been so scared for my family as I was in that moment not knowing the extent of the attack or how nationwide it would be. Due to the circumstances, we were allowed to go home to be with our families. I was never more thankful or appreciative until I made it home and they were safe.