story6040.xml
Title
story6040.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-12
911DA Story: Story
Mid August I quit my job (very stressful) and was in and out of the house job hunting.The first two weeks of Sept. I was suppose to hear back from Companies I applied at.
On Sept 11th I was waitting for my phone to ring about a new job. Every morning I watch CNN news from 7:00 am till 9:00 am. When this tragic story broke through, first, I called my family who were all working and knew nothing about what was going on. Then I said a prayer all by myself for THE WHOLE WORLD!
I cried on and off the whole day. I felt so incrediably helpless to all that needed help so far away from me.
On Sept 10th all that mattered to me was finding a new job, but on the 11th that thought never entered my head.
All I thought about was how could this happen? How could ANYONE be so EVIL? Who could do such a thing?
I live close to Wisconsin where an airport is located and in the mid afternoon on the 11th 2 jet fighters flew over my house and broke the sound barrier on their way to Chicago. I thought life for us was OVER.I HAD NEVER HEARD SUCH A SOUND LIKE THAT. I am 50 years old and had never heard or felt so threaten. All I wanted was for my family to return home safe and we all stay together.
I NEVER LEFT THE TELEVISION FOR 1 WEEK! I cried for all the people and their losses. I CRIED BUCKETS FULL.
I was unemployed and broke but I went and bought an American Flag and holder and put it up on the 12th. I believe I always knew I was an American BUT NOW being an AMERICAN ment so much more to me. NOW I am an AMERICAN MORE THAN A WIFE, MORE THAN A MOTHER, MORE THAN A WOMEN, MORE THAN A FRIEND. Now I am an American FIRST, followed by all those other titles.
Now 1 yr. later my husband is unemployed,my son is unemployed and so am I still.My 401K is gone,my stocks are cashed in (60%loss)and Tuesday I went out and bought a new AMERICAN FLAG reguardless of my money situation.
I WILL NEVER FOGET THIS PAST YEAR AND I WILL NEVER FORGET AGAIN HOW PROUD I AM TO BE AN AMERICAN!!!!
Terri from Round Lake Beach
On Sept 11th I was waitting for my phone to ring about a new job. Every morning I watch CNN news from 7:00 am till 9:00 am. When this tragic story broke through, first, I called my family who were all working and knew nothing about what was going on. Then I said a prayer all by myself for THE WHOLE WORLD!
I cried on and off the whole day. I felt so incrediably helpless to all that needed help so far away from me.
On Sept 10th all that mattered to me was finding a new job, but on the 11th that thought never entered my head.
All I thought about was how could this happen? How could ANYONE be so EVIL? Who could do such a thing?
I live close to Wisconsin where an airport is located and in the mid afternoon on the 11th 2 jet fighters flew over my house and broke the sound barrier on their way to Chicago. I thought life for us was OVER.I HAD NEVER HEARD SUCH A SOUND LIKE THAT. I am 50 years old and had never heard or felt so threaten. All I wanted was for my family to return home safe and we all stay together.
I NEVER LEFT THE TELEVISION FOR 1 WEEK! I cried for all the people and their losses. I CRIED BUCKETS FULL.
I was unemployed and broke but I went and bought an American Flag and holder and put it up on the 12th. I believe I always knew I was an American BUT NOW being an AMERICAN ment so much more to me. NOW I am an AMERICAN MORE THAN A WIFE, MORE THAN A MOTHER, MORE THAN A WOMEN, MORE THAN A FRIEND. Now I am an American FIRST, followed by all those other titles.
Now 1 yr. later my husband is unemployed,my son is unemployed and so am I still.My 401K is gone,my stocks are cashed in (60%loss)and Tuesday I went out and bought a new AMERICAN FLAG reguardless of my money situation.
I WILL NEVER FOGET THIS PAST YEAR AND I WILL NEVER FORGET AGAIN HOW PROUD I AM TO BE AN AMERICAN!!!!
Terri from Round Lake Beach
Collection
Citation
“story6040.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 9, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/8589.