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2002-09-12

I was about to leave to go to New York on that same morning around the same time that the first plane had hit the WTC. I realize I had to check the weather to see what to wear and how to dress my one yr. old daughter at that time. When I put on the t.v. I heard the news say a plane just crashed into the WTC. I really didn't pay much attention because I thought it was an accident, so I continue to get ready. Then I saw the second plane hit and it still didn't register in my mind that it was an attack because I didn't want to believe that. As I sat down in front of the t.v. my telephone rang it was my uncle who worked in building one asking questions about the buildings, "which building was hit" and can does it look bad. I thank God until this day that my uncle had decided to take vacation on that week because I would have been feeling the same way as the other victims family not that I'm not feeling sad anyway. My uncle worked there for 25 years and he had got me a job working there, every year I use to replace the people that go on vacation, so I did get to meet many people and that is why I'm sad. If my uncle didn't take his vaction that week like he always did every year instead of calling me from the brooklyn bridge he would have been trapped or buried under one of those buildings. Everyday before I had my daughter I use to leave the house to go to work around that time because I use to work on Broadway, so my morning commute was to take the path to the WTC and walk down Trinity or Broadway. In the evening I use to work at the WTC so I use to take the path home. And I believe until this day that if I didn't meet my baby's father at the WTC 3 yrs. ago I probably would have been on the path train or walking out of the WTC building during the collapse. I use to go to the bank in that building (xcel on the 39th fl). I can sit here all day but the point that I'm trying to make is that I feel God have given me so many chances to live and to keep my uncle here again on this earth, because he made it through the 93 bombing and a stick up in the elevator at gun point in the WTC on the 12 fl., (I don't know if you are aware of that story. As for me if I did'nt get pregnant and quit my job, or turn on the news that morning and oversleep, my daughter and myself would have been trapped, hurt or anythingelse that is heartbroken about that day. Before I go I want to leave this for the people of this world especially those with this question,"WHY DID GOD DO THIS". He didn't do this to hurt or destroy anyone's faith in him, everyone is going to have to die oneday and it was just those souls that was time to go. We would never know the reason "WHY", but I feel God has a reason for everything so stay prayful and always believe
that oneday it would be better.