story4771.xml
Title
story4771.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-11
911DA Story: Story
A fellow co-worker and I were busy preparing to open the restuarant for the day, when her mom called. She explained, crying that someone flew a passenger aircraft into the World Trade Center in New York. She called 20 minutes later to tell us that the 2nd Trade Center had been hit as well. Stunned my co-worker and I just stood there with silent tears running down our faces and saying prayers for the people who's lives would never be the same. Including ourselves.
Normally, we listen to music throughout the day, however we turned to talk radio so that we could hear the latest up to date information of what was happening. We also heard of the Aircraft Flight 93 going down in Pennsylvania and cheered and wept at the same time. Cheered because it would never hit it's intended target and for the bravery and courage of ordinary citizens who made an agonizing decision to protect our country. We wept for those families who lost a loved one, that would never return home.
When the Pentagon was hit, we once again stood in shock, lots of people had already seen the terrible tv footage, it would be hours before we would even comprehend the attack on our country.
For one month in honor of those in the Armed Forces, Police, Fire and EMS I had the employees give those people in full uniform their meal free. It was a small way for me and my store to give to those who put their lives in jeopardy every day to protect my right to Freedom and Liberty.
God Bless,
Stacey Spellmeier
Subway Manager
Part Time Kansas EMT-Basic
Normally, we listen to music throughout the day, however we turned to talk radio so that we could hear the latest up to date information of what was happening. We also heard of the Aircraft Flight 93 going down in Pennsylvania and cheered and wept at the same time. Cheered because it would never hit it's intended target and for the bravery and courage of ordinary citizens who made an agonizing decision to protect our country. We wept for those families who lost a loved one, that would never return home.
When the Pentagon was hit, we once again stood in shock, lots of people had already seen the terrible tv footage, it would be hours before we would even comprehend the attack on our country.
For one month in honor of those in the Armed Forces, Police, Fire and EMS I had the employees give those people in full uniform their meal free. It was a small way for me and my store to give to those who put their lives in jeopardy every day to protect my right to Freedom and Liberty.
God Bless,
Stacey Spellmeier
Subway Manager
Part Time Kansas EMT-Basic
Collection
Citation
“story4771.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 24, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/17119.