story11442.xml
Title
story11442.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2005-06-10
911DA Story: Story
On the morning of September 11, I was homeschooling my son and youngest daughter. My eldest daughter called saying "Mom, turn on the tv quick." Before my eyes was a burning skyscraper. I couldn't believe it was the World Trade Center. Then I saw the second plane hit and was in disbelief. My daughter called back and told me the Pentagon was hit and there was a car bomb at the State Department(which proved not to be true). Now I was shaking, because my husband works at the State Department.
Fortunately my husband called and said the car bomb was a rumor but he definitely had to get out of D.C. He was going to take the subway to Springfield VA and I would pick him up. Well the subway dumped its passengers out at the Pentagon!
All of the subway's passengers had to walk farther into Virginia so would I meet him about 6 miles away.When I reached Springfield on I-95 North the State Police where blocking the road. I got off and found my way to him praying all the way, thankful and sorrowful at the same time.
Fortunately my husband called and said the car bomb was a rumor but he definitely had to get out of D.C. He was going to take the subway to Springfield VA and I would pick him up. Well the subway dumped its passengers out at the Pentagon!
All of the subway's passengers had to walk farther into Virginia so would I meet him about 6 miles away.When I reached Springfield on I-95 North the State Police where blocking the road. I got off and found my way to him praying all the way, thankful and sorrowful at the same time.
Collection
Citation
“story11442.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed December 19, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/13106.