story1773.xml
Title
story1773.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-05
911DA Story: Story
On the morning of September 11,2001 I had taken my husband ,Michael to the Salisbury Maryland airport. He was suppose to fly out to California to attend his Grandfather's funeral. I then proceeded on to my job that morning. I remember the last words I spoke to him that morning.... "I love you" and "please don't make me a widow" I myself am terrified of the thought of riding on a plane. I am too afraid to get onto a plane.......
I was at work when a fellow employee came to me and asked if I had heard that an airplane had just crashed into the World Trade Center. My reply was no......and I didn't give it much thought ........as they thought at that time it was a small private plane....... then over the radio came the announcement that another plane had hit the trade center. It was then that I got worried and turned on the radio. I then learned of the plane hitting the Pentagon and that we were under attack. It was also then that I heard all of the planes that were hijacked were fully loaded with fuel and headed to California. Panic set it as I did not have my husbands itinerary with me, it was at home. I started crying and praying. I went into the cafeteria at work and watched as the horror unfolded on T.V. I pulled myself together. Somehow,I knew I had to get home and find his itinerary. I left work and searched frantically for his schedule and the phone number of the travel agency where he had purchased his ticket. I called the travel agency and they tried to reassure me his plane was still in Philadelphia. I would not accept their answer so...... I contacted the airport. They told me his plane was still sitting on the runway and that his flight was cancelled. I felt better by this information but was still unbelieving until I heard his voice. I was praying so hard that he was safe. The phone lines were all messed up, not knowing what to do....... I waited. It seemed as though hours had passed when the phone finally rang! It was the operator! She had a long distance phone call for me from my husband,Michael. I could not believe my own ears!! He was still at the airport in Philly. His flight HAD been cancelled!! He was on the runway, ready for take-off when they cancelled his flight! He did not know that we were under attack until he got off the plane and went back into the airport and saw what had happened on T.V. It took him several hours to reach me by phone as the phone lines were all jammed. I will never forget this day as long as I live. All I know is that miracles do happen. I pray for all of the victims and their families of this terrible tragedy. I also realize how fortunate my husband and I are.
I was at work when a fellow employee came to me and asked if I had heard that an airplane had just crashed into the World Trade Center. My reply was no......and I didn't give it much thought ........as they thought at that time it was a small private plane....... then over the radio came the announcement that another plane had hit the trade center. It was then that I got worried and turned on the radio. I then learned of the plane hitting the Pentagon and that we were under attack. It was also then that I heard all of the planes that were hijacked were fully loaded with fuel and headed to California. Panic set it as I did not have my husbands itinerary with me, it was at home. I started crying and praying. I went into the cafeteria at work and watched as the horror unfolded on T.V. I pulled myself together. Somehow,I knew I had to get home and find his itinerary. I left work and searched frantically for his schedule and the phone number of the travel agency where he had purchased his ticket. I called the travel agency and they tried to reassure me his plane was still in Philadelphia. I would not accept their answer so...... I contacted the airport. They told me his plane was still sitting on the runway and that his flight was cancelled. I felt better by this information but was still unbelieving until I heard his voice. I was praying so hard that he was safe. The phone lines were all messed up, not knowing what to do....... I waited. It seemed as though hours had passed when the phone finally rang! It was the operator! She had a long distance phone call for me from my husband,Michael. I could not believe my own ears!! He was still at the airport in Philly. His flight HAD been cancelled!! He was on the runway, ready for take-off when they cancelled his flight! He did not know that we were under attack until he got off the plane and went back into the airport and saw what had happened on T.V. It took him several hours to reach me by phone as the phone lines were all jammed. I will never forget this day as long as I live. All I know is that miracles do happen. I pray for all of the victims and their families of this terrible tragedy. I also realize how fortunate my husband and I are.
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Citation
“story1773.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed December 20, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/12473.