story7583.xml
Title
story7583.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-16
911DA Story: Story
We had sent our son to Howard University at 12:01 pac.time and I said to him, " You will have the adventure of a lifetime. See ya' in the summer." Needless to say, I had no idea how profound an experience we were all in for.
My husband had awakened me with a freightening tone in his voice. Something bad was happening and I couldn't understand what he was trying to tell me. He turned the T.V. up and I saw the first plane that hit the tower still smoking, then it dawned on me that we were seeing people being killed. Then the second plane hit just after he left for work. I was preparing to go to work myself when my friend called me to tell me that our home office contacts in Stamford, CT could not be located. (some of which had been working out of the trade center in New York). I tried franticly to reach my son in D.C. to no avail. (my friends son was in the same dorm as my son - they were next door roomies.) Her son managed to call and tell her that the Pentagon had been hit, and everyone was in a panic to know what they do. She told him to try and find my son to have him contact me and let me know that he's alive and still kicking. Then the phone lines were cut off - no one could call in or out except emergency persons. For 6 of the worlds longest hours we could not find him. Finally, a friend of ours who worked in the Pentagon called to let us know that she had checked on the boys and they were fine. The school was on lockdown and they were given instructions on evacuation and safety procedure in case of emergency. Thank GOD they kept clear heads and were able to survive to finish out the school year. Little by little, they told of the fear and anxiety that they went through. Even today, they still have a hard time believing that some peanut gallery of nuts would have the lack of judgement to attack the U.S.A. So do I.
My husband had awakened me with a freightening tone in his voice. Something bad was happening and I couldn't understand what he was trying to tell me. He turned the T.V. up and I saw the first plane that hit the tower still smoking, then it dawned on me that we were seeing people being killed. Then the second plane hit just after he left for work. I was preparing to go to work myself when my friend called me to tell me that our home office contacts in Stamford, CT could not be located. (some of which had been working out of the trade center in New York). I tried franticly to reach my son in D.C. to no avail. (my friends son was in the same dorm as my son - they were next door roomies.) Her son managed to call and tell her that the Pentagon had been hit, and everyone was in a panic to know what they do. She told him to try and find my son to have him contact me and let me know that he's alive and still kicking. Then the phone lines were cut off - no one could call in or out except emergency persons. For 6 of the worlds longest hours we could not find him. Finally, a friend of ours who worked in the Pentagon called to let us know that she had checked on the boys and they were fine. The school was on lockdown and they were given instructions on evacuation and safety procedure in case of emergency. Thank GOD they kept clear heads and were able to survive to finish out the school year. Little by little, they told of the fear and anxiety that they went through. Even today, they still have a hard time believing that some peanut gallery of nuts would have the lack of judgement to attack the U.S.A. So do I.
Collection
Citation
“story7583.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 1, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/3715.