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story7511.xml

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2002-09-15

I was on my way to work when I heard the news story about the first plane crash into the twin towers. The reported made the statement that this would certainly be on the news all day as she made the report.I was just arriving when I heard the news about the second crash. I am a counselor for clients in a transitional living program. We kept the television on in our kitchen all day and most of the day our staff was watching the news as the story unfolded. We also planned how to help our clients as they heard the news and processed what was happening to our country. I called to check on my grown children and put the safety of my school-age child in God's hands. I had to believe that my children were all going to be safe as I helped our clients grieve and I talked with other staff. It will always be a day that I remember we can never know what our future holds.