nmah5953.xml
Title
nmah5953.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2003-09-11
NMAH Story: Story
I live in Columbus, Ohio. I will always remember Tuesday, September, 11, 2001. At that time, I was an employee for the State Dept. of Rehab. and Corrections and my daughter
Nedra was a part-time college student and employee for a
major bank. Our car was in the shop, so we had to walk and take the bus to our jobs. I worked east and she worked far north. While we were riding the bus downtown I took notice and made mention to her how beautiful and clear the morning was. I also mentioned to her that I had a strange feeling that something bad was going to happen that day. So when we arrived in downtown Columbus and parted ways for our connecting busses, we hugged and kissed each other and I told her to be very careful. As I boarded my connecting bus, I could not shake the feeling that something bad was about to happen. I felt that this happennig was going to take place at my job because we had experienced the fire-bombing of our parole report center two years prior to this date. After getting off the bus and walking the rest of the way to work, I couldn't help looking up and seeing the perfectness of the sky and the day.
About 8:40 am, a co-worker and I went outside for a smoke break and I told her of my fear of something bad happening. She laughed! On our way back to our desks we were called into a supervisors office and were informed that a "small" plane had just crashed into one of the WTC towers. We assesed pilot error and hoped that the fatalities were few. As we were leaving the supervisors office she screamed and said another plane had hit the second tower. We immediately shouted terrorist! By the time we got back to our desks, the whole office was a buzz. Needless to say, we got no work done for the rest of the day. As a matter of fact, Gov. Taft closed all state offices at 11:30 am. I have never been so shocked in all my life! I felt like crying but my anger took over instead. For a whole week I could not look at anyone who
looked as if they were from the middle east(I soon got over that). My initial concern was for my family in New York and Washington; then for my daughter, mother and boyfriends safety within the city of Columbus.
When I arrived at home and turned the T.V. on, I felt as if I were watching a movie! The whole day was so surreal.
I hope this country never has to experience anything like this again. It was a day with a perfect beginning and a tragic ending!! May God Bless Us All!!
Nedra was a part-time college student and employee for a
major bank. Our car was in the shop, so we had to walk and take the bus to our jobs. I worked east and she worked far north. While we were riding the bus downtown I took notice and made mention to her how beautiful and clear the morning was. I also mentioned to her that I had a strange feeling that something bad was going to happen that day. So when we arrived in downtown Columbus and parted ways for our connecting busses, we hugged and kissed each other and I told her to be very careful. As I boarded my connecting bus, I could not shake the feeling that something bad was about to happen. I felt that this happennig was going to take place at my job because we had experienced the fire-bombing of our parole report center two years prior to this date. After getting off the bus and walking the rest of the way to work, I couldn't help looking up and seeing the perfectness of the sky and the day.
About 8:40 am, a co-worker and I went outside for a smoke break and I told her of my fear of something bad happening. She laughed! On our way back to our desks we were called into a supervisors office and were informed that a "small" plane had just crashed into one of the WTC towers. We assesed pilot error and hoped that the fatalities were few. As we were leaving the supervisors office she screamed and said another plane had hit the second tower. We immediately shouted terrorist! By the time we got back to our desks, the whole office was a buzz. Needless to say, we got no work done for the rest of the day. As a matter of fact, Gov. Taft closed all state offices at 11:30 am. I have never been so shocked in all my life! I felt like crying but my anger took over instead. For a whole week I could not look at anyone who
looked as if they were from the middle east(I soon got over that). My initial concern was for my family in New York and Washington; then for my daughter, mother and boyfriends safety within the city of Columbus.
When I arrived at home and turned the T.V. on, I felt as if I were watching a movie! The whole day was so surreal.
I hope this country never has to experience anything like this again. It was a day with a perfect beginning and a tragic ending!! May God Bless Us All!!
NMAH Story: Life Changed
You know the old saying, "Wake up and smell the roses", well I am doing a lot of that these days. I am thanking God for each day and for the people who are in and out of my life.
As a result of the bad economy of our country, I was laid-off from my job a few months after Sept. 11. However, I have been blessed with a new job and great co-workers. My daughter has transferred to a college in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is loving it. So I guess for me and my family, Sept 11
made a change for the better.
As a result of the bad economy of our country, I was laid-off from my job a few months after Sept. 11. However, I have been blessed with a new job and great co-workers. My daughter has transferred to a college in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is loving it. So I guess for me and my family, Sept 11
made a change for the better.
NMAH Story: Remembered
As a country, we should always remember how vulnerable we are. We should pray for the families of the victims and make sure that our government is doing all they can do to compensate them before we go sending money to foreign lands. September 11 should also make us realize as a country, that even though we welcome all with open arms, that sometimes we should be careful about being to quick to unlatch the door.
NMAH Story: Flag
No, I did not. A flag does not show my patriotism. The kindness and compassion I show to others do!
Citation
“nmah5953.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed November 24, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/45548.