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in class when they called everyone to the gym. It was a eerie feeling watching the news. I remember wondering if this was the beginning of the end. Even though it was for a brief moment... it was cool seeing the unity American's had for each other after that day. The kindness and compassion was everywhere.
Appreciate this place and appreciate that even in today's climate we can still step back and remember this moment.
I was working on a landscape TV show for HGTV in Peachtree City. We walked in the house and watched the news for about 39 minutes. Then they made us go back to work. They had a deadline. Blew my mind. Will never forget driving home and the uneasy feeling of not having planes taking off and landing as I passed. No planes in the air anywhere. Crazy insane. Wish we could all keep that moment close to our hearts at all times instead of one day a year.
I was in the office when a random guy walked and said a plane hit 1 of the twin towers, we thought it would be a small private plane. We turned the TV on in time to see the 2nd plane. What stuck out to me later that day, a co-worker and I walked outside and stared at the sky, there were no planes anywhere, you don't realize how many planes are flying until there not. That feeling will always stick by me.
Lost two fraternity brothers that worked in those buildings. Hurts my heart every 9/11. Wish we could all just get along. USA. If that's political ban me for life.
Was in Australia asleep when it happened(around 11pm in Melbourne). Found out about it early(3 am) when a friend called to let me know what happened. Watched the coverage until 8 when I had to leave to attend my former father in laws funeral. Never will forget how everyone treated me at work the next day. Had every one of those Aussies coming up asking if I was ok and if I knew anyone in the buildings and was the same as I was out on my route that day. As @JRT812 said, it was great seeing the unity of not just the USA but Australia as well.
Living in Northern Virginia we were drawn into the confusion after the plane hit the Pentagon.
News stations reported additional hijacked planes (likely from the calls made by passengers on flight 93) but they were supposedly around DC. With communications jammed up, we could not locate friends and later learned many just walked out of DC.
Just a year or two ago I took my youngest two kids to tour the Pentagon, and we were quite touched by the memorial chapel and quilts sent in from all over the country.
Never forget!
If you ever change your mind about watching a 9/11 film, I can't recommend Paul Greengrass's "United 93" highly enough. It captures the day perfectly- no dramatization at all, almost like a documentary- and it hits all the right notes. I've probably watched it twenty times. My heart always rises up into my throat in the final scene, and I try to fight back the tears but I can't keep from weeping. You might find it cathartic.
Thank you!