story3469.xml
Title
story3469.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-11
911DA Story: Story
On September 11, 2001, was supposed to be a joyous day for our family. Just a few weeks before I took a home pregnancy test and found out I was pregnant.
I had scheduled an ultrasound on Sept. 11 to find out how far along I was. I had to be at the Dr. Office at 8:30 am CST. I was in the process of getting my ultrasound when in the next room, which was the nurses station, a radio was turned up really loud. We over heard the DJ on the radio reporting the events that had just happened. When the ultrasound was over, I was in the restroom getting dressed my husband was standing in the hallway listening to what was going on. The nurses were crying, and scared. And I was terrified when my husband filled me in on what had happened. I was thinking, here I am pregnant, and having a 3 year old daughter as well to raise. What were we going to do?
My husband and myself had to get back to work after the doctors visit. All the way home we listened to the radio in the car and couldn't believe what was happening. Even though we were in Texas at the time, we were still scared at what was happening. It could of very well been Palestine Texas that had gotten hit!
When I returned to work, my fellow co workers were just amazed and in aww of what was going on. They didn't really know what had happened. They had heard on someone's radio that the Twin Towers had been hit, but nothing was thought twice about it. They assumed it was an accident. And right before I returned, our computer technician, Wil, had told them that America was under Attack.
For the rest of the day we were glued to our radios. Wondering if we should go get our children and families and return home to be with them. For we didn't know if the whole country was going to be bombed by senseless acts of terror. But we all decided to stay and finish the day.
After work, I went and picked up my 3 year old from daycare. She is and still is too young to understand what has happened. But I think I hug her more every day now, and try to be closer to her than ever before.
By the way, on Sept. 11. 2001. at the Dr. office, I found out I was 11 weeks pregnant.
And now a year later I have a son. Who I love dearly. Whom I charish, and love very much.
I have 2 children to raise in a time of war. A time when work is scarce, and money is tight. We were never rich, but we were getting by.
When I was 7 months pregnant, I was laid off. The company I worked for went bankrupt. I lost my insurance, I lost my job.
But we have survived with only one income, because we are grateful that my husband didn't loose his job. Because we believe in the Lord and if we help ourselves he will help us.
The American way is to survive. Take what ever comes at us. It's our only choice.
America is one Nation under GOD!
support@parentingforless.com
I had scheduled an ultrasound on Sept. 11 to find out how far along I was. I had to be at the Dr. Office at 8:30 am CST. I was in the process of getting my ultrasound when in the next room, which was the nurses station, a radio was turned up really loud. We over heard the DJ on the radio reporting the events that had just happened. When the ultrasound was over, I was in the restroom getting dressed my husband was standing in the hallway listening to what was going on. The nurses were crying, and scared. And I was terrified when my husband filled me in on what had happened. I was thinking, here I am pregnant, and having a 3 year old daughter as well to raise. What were we going to do?
My husband and myself had to get back to work after the doctors visit. All the way home we listened to the radio in the car and couldn't believe what was happening. Even though we were in Texas at the time, we were still scared at what was happening. It could of very well been Palestine Texas that had gotten hit!
When I returned to work, my fellow co workers were just amazed and in aww of what was going on. They didn't really know what had happened. They had heard on someone's radio that the Twin Towers had been hit, but nothing was thought twice about it. They assumed it was an accident. And right before I returned, our computer technician, Wil, had told them that America was under Attack.
For the rest of the day we were glued to our radios. Wondering if we should go get our children and families and return home to be with them. For we didn't know if the whole country was going to be bombed by senseless acts of terror. But we all decided to stay and finish the day.
After work, I went and picked up my 3 year old from daycare. She is and still is too young to understand what has happened. But I think I hug her more every day now, and try to be closer to her than ever before.
By the way, on Sept. 11. 2001. at the Dr. office, I found out I was 11 weeks pregnant.
And now a year later I have a son. Who I love dearly. Whom I charish, and love very much.
I have 2 children to raise in a time of war. A time when work is scarce, and money is tight. We were never rich, but we were getting by.
When I was 7 months pregnant, I was laid off. The company I worked for went bankrupt. I lost my insurance, I lost my job.
But we have survived with only one income, because we are grateful that my husband didn't loose his job. Because we believe in the Lord and if we help ourselves he will help us.
The American way is to survive. Take what ever comes at us. It's our only choice.
America is one Nation under GOD!
support@parentingforless.com
Collection
Citation
“story3469.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed April 7, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/18747.