nmah4282.xml

nmah4282.xml

born-digital

story

yes

no

2002-09-11

I remember turning on the TV to watch the news as I did every moring to get traffic and weather information. When I turned on the TV it was not what I expected. The WB chanell 9 in chicago, Illinois was reporting that a plane had hit the WTC. Thinking it was as accident I continued to watch in horror. Wondering how were those people going to get out? And then the second one hit and I was speachless. I called my boyfriend at work and asked him i he had heard. He was completely unaware. He turned on the TV at work and could not bevelive it himself. I thought should I go to work? As many other Americans I had no idea what the rest of this morning was going to hold. I got on the highway and listened to my regular talk radio station WLS 890 AM. Then the news that the Pentagon was smoking. Noone knew at the time that it had been hit. After the confirmation that another plane had acttually hit the Pentagon. I remember feeling as if the sky was falling. Feeling as if I had no cover. Helplessness with out end. I couldnt wait to get to work to be with my coworkers. I listened all day to the talk radio station in horror. When I heard that it was highjackers I was completely shocked. How can this be dont we have security? And the hearing the towers fall. I cant even describe my thoughts and broken heart for the familys. Thankfully I did not know anyone in the WTC, Pentagon, or the field where the last plane fell, but I pray for everyone who did. I think all the time about how full heaven is right now and how there are so many more angels looking out for us now.

I have always been close to God. I feel as though I think more about my actions and how it might affect someone. How if someone driving like an idiot could possibly be so angy because they have lost someone.

The strenght and unity that we all aquired after that morning. The way that we are all a HUGE family that can not be broken.

YES & YES. I have always had pride for the flag and what it stand for. I remeber holding my flag out the window and looking at other drivers doing the same. With a heart full of feelings we smiled at each other and knew what each other was thinking.