story5407.xml
Title
story5407.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-11
911DA Story: Story
Dear Allen,
I hope Susan left her office in the sky to come home and gather around the new family hearth...the television. Robin as you know from talking to him has canceled his trip to Amsterdam. I have heard of fear of flying but this takes it to an all time level. Robin wouldn't want to take the chance to fly or be separated from us just in case it gets worse here and there was any possibility it could directly affect us.
It is so hard to grasp that it is real it seems like a made for TV movie that would show the mother and child getting on the plane that gets high jacked, then flash to the politicians in Washington, then to someone working at the World Trade Center, then to some stupid news commentator saying can we pin down exactly where the President is so we can broadcast it and tell our enemies!
Here in Florida Disney World and I think all the attractions are shut down. Ann's daughter works by the port and they are taking all of the tankers out to sea because they don't want our ports damaged and we have all of our gas and oil stored there in huge tanks. They have evacuated all government buildings and all tall buildings. Our public schools are open but some private schools closed.
My sister Dawn called and she had been teaching a class and they left the televisions on after the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center and they watched the second plane crash into the other tower live. The newscasters on Fox and CNN didn't seem to have the feeling that some newscasters have that conveys the somber tone. Where is Walter Cronkite when we need him. The first tear that I shed was when President Bush came on TV and spoke about it and asked us to pray for them, this conveyed the depth of the tragedy and brought it home.
I have heard that over 200 fire fighter and emergency personal were in the towers when it went down. I can't imagine the courage it would take to enter a damaged burning building not sure if there were bombs set to go off or if the building would collapse like it did.
We are getting bomb threats in Florida that I'm sure are people jumping on the band wagon to make a few phone calls and hear about it on TV. I don't know what is happening to all the people in the airports that had their flights canceled who are finishing a business trip or were between planes. The people with good credit cards have no problem but there are lots of people who don't have the extra money.
I would love to go and help some stranded family and take them in except I have a stranded husband in Delray I took my car in to have it fixed and its not ready so I have to pick him up at work. I also have to go to the retirement home and visit my brother Terry, I'm sure he is as upset as the rest of us but he doesn't have people to call to share with during this tragedy. Everyone is going home to put up their flags I may have to go and buy one and put up.
This unfortunately is a date that we will remember and Desiree's children will have to read about in their history books.
I hope that it is a very short chapter with a glorious ending and the stars and stripes proudly waving.
Love,
Pam
I hope Susan left her office in the sky to come home and gather around the new family hearth...the television. Robin as you know from talking to him has canceled his trip to Amsterdam. I have heard of fear of flying but this takes it to an all time level. Robin wouldn't want to take the chance to fly or be separated from us just in case it gets worse here and there was any possibility it could directly affect us.
It is so hard to grasp that it is real it seems like a made for TV movie that would show the mother and child getting on the plane that gets high jacked, then flash to the politicians in Washington, then to someone working at the World Trade Center, then to some stupid news commentator saying can we pin down exactly where the President is so we can broadcast it and tell our enemies!
Here in Florida Disney World and I think all the attractions are shut down. Ann's daughter works by the port and they are taking all of the tankers out to sea because they don't want our ports damaged and we have all of our gas and oil stored there in huge tanks. They have evacuated all government buildings and all tall buildings. Our public schools are open but some private schools closed.
My sister Dawn called and she had been teaching a class and they left the televisions on after the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center and they watched the second plane crash into the other tower live. The newscasters on Fox and CNN didn't seem to have the feeling that some newscasters have that conveys the somber tone. Where is Walter Cronkite when we need him. The first tear that I shed was when President Bush came on TV and spoke about it and asked us to pray for them, this conveyed the depth of the tragedy and brought it home.
I have heard that over 200 fire fighter and emergency personal were in the towers when it went down. I can't imagine the courage it would take to enter a damaged burning building not sure if there were bombs set to go off or if the building would collapse like it did.
We are getting bomb threats in Florida that I'm sure are people jumping on the band wagon to make a few phone calls and hear about it on TV. I don't know what is happening to all the people in the airports that had their flights canceled who are finishing a business trip or were between planes. The people with good credit cards have no problem but there are lots of people who don't have the extra money.
I would love to go and help some stranded family and take them in except I have a stranded husband in Delray I took my car in to have it fixed and its not ready so I have to pick him up at work. I also have to go to the retirement home and visit my brother Terry, I'm sure he is as upset as the rest of us but he doesn't have people to call to share with during this tragedy. Everyone is going home to put up their flags I may have to go and buy one and put up.
This unfortunately is a date that we will remember and Desiree's children will have to read about in their history books.
I hope that it is a very short chapter with a glorious ending and the stars and stripes proudly waving.
Love,
Pam
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“story5407.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed April 16, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/9538.