story4384.xml
Title
story4384.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-11
911DA Story: Story
It was normal Tuesday morning. I woke up at 5:00am and got ready to go the gym at the office. My wife Carol and I were newlyweds (September 30, 2000). She works in Manhattan but she had taken the day off from work for a doctor's appointment.
I had a good workout. I showerd and got dress for work and was at my desk at 8:40am. A colleague came to my desk and said that a plane crashed into one of the Twin Towers. My first reaction was disbelief. I walked over to the other side of my building where you could see the Twin Towers. People gathered, screamed "Oh my God!" and started using their cell phones to call friends and family. I tried to call Carol but I could not get through. I just stood there watching the North Tower surrounded by intense smoke and flames. Then at 9:03am, I saw the second plane crash into the South Tower. People screamed "Oh my God! What happened?". I screamed "A second plane hit the other tower!". I became more upset, angry and scared. A feeling of helplessness overcame me as I watched one of the world's famous landmarks being destroyed right before my eyes. I went back to my desk and tried calling Carol and finally got through.
She had been watching the news describing the tragic events that occurred. She was alone and asked when I would be able to come home. I told her that I was all right and as soon as management say it is safe to go home, I will come straight home.
Another colleague had a radio on to listen what was happening. Then we heard that a plane crashed into the Pentagon. I had believed that we were at war. Then we heard that another plane crashed in Pennsylvania. Later we heard the South Tower had collapsed. Some time had passed and the North Tower collapsed.
It took me three hours to get home. When I got off the train in South Orange, family members were waiting for their loved ones to disembark the train. As I walked home, I started to pray. When I got home, Carol was waiting for me. I thanked God that I was home safe. I thanked God that Carol was safe. I thought of others who didn't make it home at all. I wondered if New York would ever be the same.
My deepest sympathy goes out to those who lost family, friends and loved ones.
I had a good workout. I showerd and got dress for work and was at my desk at 8:40am. A colleague came to my desk and said that a plane crashed into one of the Twin Towers. My first reaction was disbelief. I walked over to the other side of my building where you could see the Twin Towers. People gathered, screamed "Oh my God!" and started using their cell phones to call friends and family. I tried to call Carol but I could not get through. I just stood there watching the North Tower surrounded by intense smoke and flames. Then at 9:03am, I saw the second plane crash into the South Tower. People screamed "Oh my God! What happened?". I screamed "A second plane hit the other tower!". I became more upset, angry and scared. A feeling of helplessness overcame me as I watched one of the world's famous landmarks being destroyed right before my eyes. I went back to my desk and tried calling Carol and finally got through.
She had been watching the news describing the tragic events that occurred. She was alone and asked when I would be able to come home. I told her that I was all right and as soon as management say it is safe to go home, I will come straight home.
Another colleague had a radio on to listen what was happening. Then we heard that a plane crashed into the Pentagon. I had believed that we were at war. Then we heard that another plane crashed in Pennsylvania. Later we heard the South Tower had collapsed. Some time had passed and the North Tower collapsed.
It took me three hours to get home. When I got off the train in South Orange, family members were waiting for their loved ones to disembark the train. As I walked home, I started to pray. When I got home, Carol was waiting for me. I thanked God that I was home safe. I thanked God that Carol was safe. I thought of others who didn't make it home at all. I wondered if New York would ever be the same.
My deepest sympathy goes out to those who lost family, friends and loved ones.
Collection
Citation
“story4384.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 6, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/5628.