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2002-09-11

I will never foget that day i was @ work when 1 of my co workers came in and said a plane ran into the twin towers i thought it was an accident but then when the 2 one hit i knew we were under attack! the 1st thing i thought about was my familiy knowing they was alright i just had to speak to 1 of them and then all of sudden it hit me that my best friend just got a hostess job in windows of the world and was supposed to be getting married there in 2 weeks. i never been so frightened in all of my life i called her house and got no answer i cried for her and her family like a baby. but i reached her about 1/2 hour later she went to get her children from school! i was able to talk to all of my family and they were all safe. but my story does not end there! I'm a nurse by profession and I'm a nurse in the army reserves. I also was able to see the twin towers burn from the 10th floor @ work. that day when my shift was over @ 3pm i found myself unable to get home. all the highways were closed we were under tight security! then i turned on my car radio and they were asking fo volunters. this was my calling.i was let on the highway by the police with my military id i drove to chelsea pier but they had enough voluteers there they asked if we would go down to ground zero. to wait an treat the people that would be pulled out! but my life forever changed that night no injured people came out we just treated a couple of fireman and rescue workers for smoke inhalation and was sent home about 12 midnight when we left we were all strangers doctors nurses etc black white asian christian muslim jewish but we were all family and i will never forget that day and the terror the strenth the love and the healing! GOD BLESS AMERICA!