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2003-09-04

I WAS AT MY DESK SEPT 11TH WHEN I HEARD SOMEONE IN MY LOBBY SAY A PLANE JUST CRASHED. I DIDNT HERE WHERE SO I DIDNT PAY MUCH ATTENTION. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ONE OF MY GUEST STARTED SCREAMING AND CRYING IN THE LOBBY SO I RUSHED OUT TO SEE IF HE WAS OK. THEN I LEARNED THAT IT WAS THE TOWERS IN NY AND HE HAD A UNCLE THAT WORKED IN TOWER 2(GOD REST HIS SOUL).WELL THAT REALLY HIT ME HARD FOR I HAVE FAMILY IN NY AND DIDNT KNOW WETHER THEY WERE OK OR NOT. PHONES WERE DOWN FOR DAYS SO EACH DAY I SAT PRAYING EVERYONE WAS OK. I WAS LUCKY. GOD ANSWERED MY PRAYERS BUT FOR THE UNLUCKY ONES MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU! ALSO I WANT TO THANK THE RESCUE EFFORTS OF ALL PEOPLE THAT HELPED OUT. HAVING A RETIRED GRANDFATHER IN THE NYFD I AM PROUD OF WHAT HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED IN HIS LIFETIME. 9-11-03 YOU WONT BE FORGOTTEN IN MY LIFETIME!!!!!