9/11

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<p>MSNBC is replaying their original coverage. It’s making me sick all over again.</p>

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<p>I just watched a short youtube clip someone sent me. Chills, tears, and a sick feeling in my stomach return immediately.</p>

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<p>Coming across 42nd Street this morning the MTA pulled every bus over at the time the first plane hit. When the doors opened, the church bells were tolling slowly. I can’t believe it’s been 8 years since I sat and watched the towers fall out my office window, but it seems a lifetime, too. It’s raining here, too, so the usual collection of car accidents mean that sirens have been going all morning which is one of those visceral reminders of that day that bring you right back. I can’t bear repeated sirens.</p>

<p>I’m glad you all remembered.</p>

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<p>Ugh…I have been conditioned to HATE September as of late; this morning reminded me of one of the reasons why…</p>

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<p>Rest in peace Lisa</p>

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<p>Thinking of all we lost that day.</p>

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<p>Sad day for all. Ironically, we are having dinner this evening with another couple (whose son is in OCS/basic training - army) – we are having dinner at a restaurant at a small local airport, where you can watch the planes take off and land out the large glass window. I called the airport the other day to see if there would be any added security or anything, it being 9/11. They said yes, there would be slightly greater security, but we wouldnt really notice anything. Sad that we have to live with this vigilance. Thoughts are with all friends and families of thiose lost in the events of 9/11/01. I lost a college classmate.</p>

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<p>A day for quiet reflection, and being thankful that I am alive. We are also having dinner tonight with friends from our former town in NJ. Didn’t really think about the date when we made the date.</p>

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<p>:(</p>

<p>I couldn’t get the flag out this morning due to torrents of rain. That’s been bothering me all day.</p>

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<p>If you can stand to watch it, last year’s documentary “102 Minutes that Changed America” is being re-broadcast on the History Channel tonight. Here’s the 2008 review from the NY Times:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/11/arts/television/11minu.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/11/arts/television/11minu.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>A sad day, indeed. A friend recently told me about a wonderful group that was started in the aftermath of 9/11 to assist around the country on and around the anniversary of that awful day. This year they are in Iowa helping to rebuild that scout camp where four young men lost their lives in a tornado.</p>

<p>[New</a> York Says Thank You Foundation - Homepage](<a href=“http://www.newyorksaysthankyou.org/]New”>http://www.newyorksaysthankyou.org/)</p>

<p>Read about them. It will ease a bit of the pain, I promise you.</p>

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<p>alwaysamom, thanks for sharing that. (although now I have mascera streaks down my face…)</p>