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2002-08-27

On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was working at my desk. Someone came through the office and said, the World Trade Center has been hit. I didn't know what they meant. In a conference room around the corner I saw people gathered, and I went to see what was happening. When I arrived was right after the second plane went into the second building. We were watching CNN. I was devistated and numb. A few minutes later I heard that the Pentagon was on fire, they didn't know if it was a bomb or something completely unrelated. One of my closest friends is a police officer for the Pentagon. As soon as it was confirmed that it had been hit by a plane, I ran to my desk and tried desperately to reach her. I was in complete shock and disbelief at all that was happening around us. One of my co-workers knew how upset I was. She and I stopped in the hall and just lifted a prayer to God. I will never forget how relieved I was when my husband left me a message saying that my friend had called to let me know that she was alive. My heart still aches for all those who lost loved ones, and for all the babies and children that lost parents. I have a beautiful bracelet that I wear to remind me of 9/11 and how our nation lost any innocence it may have still had.