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9/11 Remembered

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Hulababy · 11/09/2004 21:05

Just been watching the news and it is the 3rd anniversary of the September 11th tragedy. I can hardly believe that this is now 3 years ago.

Just wanted to say that my thoughts are with anyone affected, either directly or indirectly, on that day.

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misdee · 11/09/2004 21:11

3 yrs ago? i remember sitting in my flat, switching on the tv when dd1 (or just dd as it was back then) and it being all over the news. I called my parents to tell them as i just couldnt belive it. Even now it seems so unreal. I think most people know where they were when they heard the news.

My thoughts are also with everyone affected by sept 11th.

misdee · 11/09/2004 21:11

i mean when dd was having her nap.

emmatmg · 11/09/2004 21:15

Ditto hula.

I wish I had the right words in my head to send love and best wishes to everyone affected but nothing seem enough.

auntyquated · 11/09/2004 21:15

maybe you would like to add your thoughts here.
it was around earlier today

hmb · 11/09/2004 21:15

I remember listening to it on the news, as I was taking ds to pick up dd from school. My thoughts to all those who were affected.

whymummy · 11/09/2004 21:20

i was at heathrow with the children about to fly to spain when it happened,i think everyone at the airport knew but the passengers didn't,it took ages to go through passport control and even ds's toy bag was thouroughly checked,when i landed in spain my dad told me,dh heard it on the radio as he was leaving heathrow after dropping us off and he felt terrible
my thoughts also are with anyone affected

lucy5 · 11/09/2004 21:32

I remember seeing it on a tv screen in a shop window as my 9 month daughter was sleeping soundly in her pram.I'll never forget the feeling of wanting to pick her up and run. I'm not quite sure where I thought i'd run to!

moomina · 11/09/2004 21:40

I was living in the US, in Minneapolis. My then-dp was sent home from work early. We were living in a youth hostel at the time and I remember everyone coming back from their offices etc - we dragged a tv and a radio out onto the front porch and everyone sat there all day, just watching and listening, and crying. Then the flags started to go up outside the houses. I can't believe it was three years ago.

Paula71 · 11/09/2004 21:53

I was 5 months pregnant with ds twins (but looked full-term.) Was having a very off day so was laid up on the sofa like a big balloon.

And then I turned on the tv...

I do think, along with the Beslan tragedy, that rather than a terrorist act it should be called what it is - mass murder. Every time I hear of a personal story it just paints in the picture of those who died a little clearer. Am so glad I didn't know anyone involved, so many lives cut short.

Chandra · 11/09/2004 22:07

I was at home and couldn't believe it, I was so shocked... it was the first time I lighted candles for the dead... I guess that was the only thing I could do.

luckymum · 11/09/2004 22:12

Thinking about everyone who has lost loved ones.

My dh is a firefighter and I have special prayers for those families whose men didn't come home from their shift.

marthamoo · 11/09/2004 22:42

I have felt sad all day today.

Ds1 had just started in reception class and I was so scared to let him go to school the next day - I felt I wanted him near me all the time. And I was pregnant with ds2 and I just kept crying and thinking what a mad, mad world it was to be bringing another baby into. It felt as though we were on the brink of total chaos - I thought World War III was imminent.

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Hulababy · 11/09/2004 22:45

I was teaching at school and knew nothing about it at first. Only found out when I got in the car to drive round to see my sister. Heard something briefly on the news as I was about to get out of car so rushed int o house to see what was happening. Arrived just before second plane hit. Sat there with my sister shocked and appalled not knowing what to do or say. I was about 10 or 11 weeks pg with DD and was so sad to thinka bout what kind of world I was bring our baby into.

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essbee · 11/09/2004 22:46

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Aero · 11/09/2004 23:29

This was the day of my brother's wedding and the feelings of shock and disbelief when the news of what happened filtered through, were deeply upsetting. This day will never be forgotten. Thinking of all those affected by the dreadful events of that day. There just aren't the words.........

Mirage · 12/09/2004 12:53

DH & I were just outside Chicago,in a small town called Libertyville & turned on the tv just in time to see the 2nd plane hit.That day is something I will never forget as long as I live.It was an absolutely beautiful early autumn day,with no clouds in the sky.We walked along the beach at Lake Michigan,trying to work out what had happened,if there was going to be a war,how we'd get home ect.It seemed unreal that something so awful could happen on such a lovely day.

I can tell you that I didn't sleep at all the night before we flew home-I was petrefied of getting on the plane,as was everyone & all the passengers were eyeing each other apprehensively.Plus the security at O'Hare airport was still very lax,which scared me even more.

As Hulababy says,it is hard to believe it is 3 years ago.

mieow · 12/09/2004 13:37

I was at Great ormond street hospital with DS, who was having Botox treatment, the nurse came in and asked if our TV worked and switched it over to BBC. There was the first tower which smoke pouring out, we thought the TT had been bombed. then the nurse put DS' video back on and we didn't think it would be any worse, when we left the hospital a few hours later, London was buzzing with people and the noise was very loud. Everywhere you looked there was someone talking into their phone, still didn't know "what" exactly had happened, trains were delayed, tubes were delayed, it was a nightmare. We got home and MIL phoned us to see if we were ok, what was scary, was that if the terrorists wanted London, they could have done and we were there

suzywong · 12/09/2004 13:46

I was in the local park with DS1 and got chatting to a woman about anything and everything; parenting, identity, hopes and aspirations. She became on of my very very best friends. Like everyone that lunchtime we switched on he news and couldn't believe our eyes.

She and I have a special friendship, we are on the same wavelength and are great confidantes and we continually mention that we met on that day, and it helps us count our blessings.

hmb · 12/09/2004 18:11

Go to

www.thincgrafx.com/movie2.html

for a tribute.

It is very thought provoking, but very, very emotional. So don't go there if the hormones are flowing or if you have had an emotional day.

May they rest in peace

jampot · 12/09/2004 18:52

started watching - had to switch it off

JanH · 12/09/2004 19:02

Thanks for that, hmb. I nearly got through it without tears but the little boy saluting at the end did for me.

I was sorry to see the image of the American flag being burnt - I don't think it belonged in a tribute like this - but very touched by the Sikhs with "Stars and Stripes Forever".

We will, always, remember them.

KateandtheGirls · 12/09/2004 19:15

OK, I know you warned us not to watch it if you are emotional, but part of this, for me at least, is that I HAVE to watch and read everything concerned with the tragedy. Maybe it's because I don't know and will never know exactly what happened to my husband that day, and we don't have any remains or "proof" that he was inside the building.

I'm not sorry that you posted the link, hmb, but I'm sorry I watched it even though not watching it is not possible. But I know that I'm going to spend the rest of the day wondering if one of those people at the windows or falling was my husband.

coddychops · 12/09/2004 19:16

did you have a memorial service Kate?

KateandtheGirls · 12/09/2004 19:17

Yes, we did. 2 weeks after the fact.

jampot · 12/09/2004 19:18

Kate - I don;t know how you cope xx

I went back on and made myself watch

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