Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I remember that I was preparing to leave the house and the TV was on. It was the most picture perfect sunny day that I can ever remember. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and the sky was endlessly blue. I remember thinking it was just too beautiful to go anywhere. As I watched the plane strike the World Trade Tower I was frozen in disbelief. Then when the second plane hit it was a feeling of such utter shock and horror that I still can't find the words to descibe that moment. I was frozen in time. Then I thought about my youngest child,Sarah, who was living in New York and should have been on the subway to school. Her answering machine picked up in the apartment. I left a positive message saying I was glad she was at school. I couldn't reach her by cell phone. I had to hear her voice. Still she couldn't be reached. My mind raced. All those people in the building. I called family members and friends. I just wanted to connect. What if this was the end? I knew it was the end. The end to a time and a way of being we had all known and taken for granted. Finally late in the day I heard Sarah's voice. It was so reassuring. I was so grateful and yet saddened with the knowledge of others who would not be so fortunate. I don't remember when I finally felt comfortable enough to turn off the TV. It was weeks. I felt compelled to stay informed. I was carrying heavy baggage. There was no relief. What had happened to the human race? So much violence and turmoil and pain. Would I ever feel light hearted again? Yes but not to the same extent. There is always that fear lurking just below the surface that something sinister is about to happen. I still get anxious if I miss the national news broadcast. I am cautious but more importantly I am also consciously grateful. I am grateful for every day, good, bad or in between. I feel especially lucky to be a woman living in a society that provides so much freedom of thought and expression. I am grateful for the love of family and friends. I see the blue sky. I say a very heartfelt thank you and think of those who are not here. May their loved ones be comforted and enoy the blue sky as well. God bless America and the planet we all share. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story1257.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-08-19 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 205.188.192.163 Annotation Annotations to this item. Telephones and Cell Phones NY:3