story2744.xml
Title
story2744.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-11
911DA Story: Story
I was at work when my husband called me and said "A plane just flew into the World Trade Center, it's on the TV now". I remember thinking 'wow, how sad - maybe the pilot had a heart attack or something. Those poor people - how tragic.' I went to tell some co-workers and we began listening to the radio. I called my husband and we were discussing it, when he said "holy shit, another one flew into the other tower!" Then he said "This is War. They're out to get us." I remember thinking "Who? What? Why?" I just couldn't comprehend that someone would deliberately fly a plane into a building. I didn't understand who would do this to us and why. Our whole company then went into a conference room to watch all of this happening on TV. Then the pentagon was hit. Then another plane crashed in Pennsylvania. God, what was happening? I left the conference room crying. Sobbing. Came to my office and sat down.
Then I looked out my office window, it was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky and I was 9 months pregnant with my second child. I was to have her by c-section on 9/13/01 so 9/11 was to be my last day at work. Then it hit me - how could it be such a beautiful day, and there be so much chaos/tragedy in another part of the country. Why was this happening? Who could be so evil to do this to us? Oh my God I'm going to bring a child into this cruel, cruel world. So many thoughts ran through my mind. The images kept going through my head - I felt so much sadness for all of the mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, friends that were lost. I can't even put into words what I was feeling. I left work, went to see my husband - then went and picked up my 1 1/2 year old son at daycare. God how I held him and cried, and thanked the Lord that he was in my arms. And thought 'how many kids are not going to be able to hug their mommy or daddy tonight?' I felt lucky to be able to hold my son and hug my husband.
My daughter was born on 09/13/01 at 9:28am. Looking at her made me realize how lucky I am. She was truly the brightest light in such a dark time. Seeing her so little, fragile - innocent. She is truly a little miracle. She helped our family get through such a tragic time in our lives.
Then I looked out my office window, it was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky and I was 9 months pregnant with my second child. I was to have her by c-section on 9/13/01 so 9/11 was to be my last day at work. Then it hit me - how could it be such a beautiful day, and there be so much chaos/tragedy in another part of the country. Why was this happening? Who could be so evil to do this to us? Oh my God I'm going to bring a child into this cruel, cruel world. So many thoughts ran through my mind. The images kept going through my head - I felt so much sadness for all of the mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, friends that were lost. I can't even put into words what I was feeling. I left work, went to see my husband - then went and picked up my 1 1/2 year old son at daycare. God how I held him and cried, and thanked the Lord that he was in my arms. And thought 'how many kids are not going to be able to hug their mommy or daddy tonight?' I felt lucky to be able to hold my son and hug my husband.
My daughter was born on 09/13/01 at 9:28am. Looking at her made me realize how lucky I am. She was truly the brightest light in such a dark time. Seeing her so little, fragile - innocent. She is truly a little miracle. She helped our family get through such a tragic time in our lives.
Collection
Citation
“story2744.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 10, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/4846.