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05-31-2002, 01:23 AM

Ziroc,
I know what you mean when you say no words can explain it...I was on my way to the dentist's office when the attacks took place and there to see the towers collapse while I waited for my appointment.
It shook me when the first tower started to fall.
Everyone else watching was asking what was happening and it was me that told them "It's coming down, the tower is collapsing."
I didn't think I was really THAT shaken but for a whole week I couldn't think of anything much beyond the lives that were lost and the fact that it played out live on television. I flunked tests in school and missed a couple of days because I was out of sorts.
It was a horrible tragedy, one that should never be played out again and I pray for the world that it doesn't.
I was a bit cynical about the patriotism and the flag flying because people seem to be so ready to jump on whatever bandwagon is popular. I don't know about east of the Mississippi, but here in the west, things have pretty much gone back to the way they were before 9/11...people are still rude and no one really cares about anything beyond their own front door. Let's hope something like what happened in NYC doesn't have to happen everywhere for people to change their tunes for good.
I did not watch the closing ceremonies of the clean-up efforts. In my eyes, that ceremony was for those who participated, those who lost their family members and those who were so touched by the tragedy that they had to keep up with all that went on concerning it. I do not fit into any of the above categories. Yes, I was horrified when it happened, but I also saw the commraderie of the City of New York and of emergency personnell across the country who left their homes to go lend a helping hand. By that, I was deeply touched and I knew it was all going to be OK. [img]smile.gif[/img]

05-31-2002, 01:23 AM	#11
Moni Guest Posts: n/a	Ziroc, I know what you mean when you say no words can explain it...I was on my way to the dentist's office when the attacks took place and there to see the towers collapse while I waited for my appointment. It shook me when the first tower started to fall. Everyone else watching was asking what was happening and it was me that told them "It's coming down, the tower is collapsing." I didn't think I was really THAT shaken but for a whole week I couldn't think of anything much beyond the lives that were lost and the fact that it played out live on television. I flunked tests in school and missed a couple of days because I was out of sorts. It was a horrible tragedy, one that should never be played out again and I pray for the world that it doesn't. I was a bit cynical about the patriotism and the flag flying because people seem to be so ready to jump on whatever bandwagon is popular. I don't know about east of the Mississippi, but here in the west, things have pretty much gone back to the way they were before 9/11...people are still rude and no one really cares about anything beyond their own front door. Let's hope something like what happened in NYC doesn't have to happen everywhere for people to change their tunes for good. I did not watch the closing ceremonies of the clean-up efforts. In my eyes, that ceremony was for those who participated, those who lost their family members and those who were so touched by the tragedy that they had to keep up with all that went on concerning it. I do not fit into any of the above categories. Yes, I was horrified when it happened, but I also saw the commraderie of the City of New York and of emergency personnell across the country who left their homes to go lend a helping hand. By that, I was deeply touched and I knew it was all going to be OK. [img]smile.gif[/img]