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2002-09-12

I was out in Wilkes-Barre to travel to a remote auditee with a fellow auditor. When we got to the site, they had a small black/white television and it was showing the WTC and on a split screen the Pentagon. I thought at first it was some sort of ad or preview for a movie, then, I realized with horror and fear it was real!! From then on, all discussion became about updates on the situation. Eventually, I and my fellow auditor we called and told to leave the audit site and go home. On our return journey to Wilkes-Barre, we listened over and over to all the news available on NPR. I became more and more horrible. Then, when I got to an actual television, I just started crying. Then, later, I wanted to rush out and try to give blood, but I was totally unfamiliar with Wilkes-Barre and knew I would get lost, etc. Therefore, I felt totally useless. Finally, after listening to the President and all the news stations until 11 p.m, I went to sleep. It was not a restful sleep, I was fearful of all that had been familiar and safe the day before.