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2002-09-11

I was lying in bed watching "An Affair to Remember" when the cell phone rang and rang. Working in the nursing field, I get plenty tired of answering the phone so I let it ring and ring, thinking if it were important enough, someone would leave a message. When it rang for about the 14th time I figured someone was quite insistnent in wanting to reach me. It was my husband sounding very grim "Have you seen what happened? Turn on the TV". Upon doing so I watched over and over again the WTC towers collapsing. I expected to hear the words "Cut!" as if it were a scene in a movie. Surreal. Total disbelief. Tears came the next day when the enormity of it all began to register. My heart broke for the families with pictures of their loved ones seaching and searching in shock. My prayers are with the suvivors and family members for strength and guidance as our nation honors all who perished on this one year anniv. of the most horrific terrorist attack on our nation has ever experienced.