Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: I WAS HAVING A MEETING THAT MORNING AND MY HUSBAND WAS ON FLIGHT 93 COMING TO NEW YORK FOR MY GRADUATION. MY CELL PHONE KEPT GOING OFF DURING MY MEETING AND IT I COULDNT ANSWER IT. I FINALLY REMOVE MYSELF OUT THE MEETING, AND IT WAS A MESS FROM MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL THAT SHE WASNT FEELING WELL, AND TO COME TO THE SCHOOL TO CHECK ON HER. THAN MY CELL PHONE RING AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME IT WAS MY HUSBAND TELLING ME THAT HE DIDNT THINK HE WAS GOING TO MAKE IT, AND I WAS LIKE WHAT ARE U TALKING ABOUT, HE THAN STATED THAT SOME PEOPLE WERE HIJACKING THE PLANE.ACCOPMPANYING MY HUSBAND WAS MY BEST FRIEND WHO HAD NEVER FLOWN BEFORE, I HEARD HER IN THE BACKGROUND TELLING ME SHE LOVED ME AND TO TELL HER HUSBAND, DAUGHTER AND PARENTS THAT SHE LOVES THEM, BY THIS TIME MY BODY BECAME NUMB, AND THE LAST WORDS THAT MY HUSBAND TOLD ME WAS HE LOVED ME, AND HE LOVES ME SO MUCH AND CONGRATULATIONS ME ON THIS DAY, AND OH BY THE WAY TELL MYA THAT DADDY LOVES HER, AND I SAID I LOVE AND THATS WHEN THE PHONE WENT DEAD. ALL U CAN HEAR WAS HEARING PEOPLE SCREAMING AND THAN THE PHONE WENT DEAD. SEPTEMBER THE 11TH WAS MY OLDER SISTER'S BDAY, AND MY 9TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. I LOST MY HUSBAND, BEST FRIEND, AND MY EXTENDED FAMILY. I WILL LIKE TO LEAVE THIS POEM THAT I WROTE ABOUT SEPT. 11TH. IF I KNEW IF I KNEW IT WOULD BE THE LAST TIME THAT I'D SEE YOU FALL ASLEEP I WOULD TUCK YOU IN MORE TIGHTLY AND PRAY THE LORD, YOUR SOUL TO KEEP IF I KNEW IT WOULD BE THE LAST TIME THAT I SEE YOU WALK OUT THE DOOR, I WOULD GIVE YOU A HUG AND A KISS AMD CALL YOU BACK FOR ONE MORE IF I KNEW IT WOULD BE THE LAST TIME I'D HEAR YOUR VOICE LIFTED UP IN PRAISE, I WOULD VIDEO TAPE EACH ACTION AND WORD SO I COULD PLAY THEM BACK DAY AFTER DAY IF I KNEW IT WOULD BE THE LAST TIME I COULD SPARE AN EXTRA MINUTE TO STOP AND SAY "I LOVE YOU" INSTEAD OF ASSUMING YOU WOULD KNOW I DO IF I KNEW IT WOULD BE THE LAST TIME I WOULD BE THERE TO SHARE YOUR DAY WELL IM SURE YOU'LL HAVE SO MANY MORE, SO I CAN LET JUST THIS ONE SLIP AWAY FOR SURELY THERE'S ALWAYS TOMORROW TO MAKE UP FOR AN OVERSIGHT AND WE ALWAYS GET A SECOND CHANCE TO MAKE EVERYTHING JUST RIGHT THERE WILL ALWAYS NE ANOTHER DAY TO SAY "I LOVE YOU" AND CERTAINLY THERE'S ANOTHER CHANCE TO SAY OUR" ANYTHING I CAN DO?" BUT JUST IN CASE I MIGHT BE WRONG AND TODAY IS ALL I GET I'D LIKE TO SAY HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU AND I HOPE WE NEVER FORGET TOMORROW IS NOT PROMISED TO ANYONE, YOUNG OR OLD ALIKE, AND TODAY MAY BE THE LAST CHANCE YOU GET TO HOLD YOUR LOVED ONE TIGHT SO IF YOU'RE WAITING FOR TOMORROW WHY NOT DO IT TODAY? FOR IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES YOU'LL SURELY DO IT TODAY THAT YOU DIDN'T TAKE THAT EXTRA TIME FOR A SMILE,A HUG, OR A KISS AND YOU WERE TOO BUSY TO GRANT SOMEONE WHAT TURNED OUT TO BE THEIR ONE LAST WISH SO HOLD YOUR LOVED ONES CLOSE TODAY, AND WHISPER IN THEIR EAR, TELL THEM HOW MUCH YOU LOVE THEM AND THAT YOU'LL ALWAYS HOLD THEM DEAR TAKE TIME OUT TO SAY "IM SORRY" "PLEASE FORGIVE ME," "THANK YOU," OR "IT'S OKAY" AND IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES YOU'LL HAVE NO REGRETS ABOUT TODAY Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story10375.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2004-01-27 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 68.153.69.174