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9/11/01 Where were you?

Railr0aderTony

As we remember Today the victims of the 9/11 attack let's all recall our whereabouts and the feeling you had when you heard the news.

I was working in Wapakoneta Ohio on the Railroad operating a directional boring machine to put in cables for a new installation. I had a headset on and my foreman radioed me to shut it down and get to the truck and turn on the radio. I really did not take him seriously but i finished what i was doing and shut down the machine and took my time getting back to the truck. At that point the world as I knew it changed. The next couple hours are a blurr as we packed up all the equiptment and went back to the motel and we were all glued to the tv watching the footage. I hardly remember checking out or the three hour drive home to North Manchester, Indiana. I got home right about the time the towers collasped and I remember just being shocked. Just wanting my kids with me, just wanting to understand why someone would do this to innocent people.

So MFP what are your stories?

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kathleennf

I was in the operating room in Pittsburgh, assisting with a complicated surgery. Someone called on the phone and told the nurse what had happened. When she started to tell the team the head surgeon told her to stop, that we all have to focus on the baby. So no one said anything. I will never forget when we finally finished the surgery several hours later and came out, everyone we saw looked so shell-shocked, and we did not really know what was going on...

andiebaco

In higschool, a friend told me that he heard the teacher talking about it. I said that she must be wrong and I bet 20 pesos that it wasn't true...

jenilla1

I was in the school library during my first period prep (high school teacher) and the librarian turned the news on the big screen and we all gathered around to watch. :frown:

paradisechaser

Because of the time difference, I was just walking into my house after school when the first tower collapsed.

stephiehampshire

I'm in the UK so it was in the afternoon for us. I was in school (14 years old) and we were in a Religious Education class discussing the world wars and whether we thought a third world war would happen due to religions. I got home from school and saw the news as the second plane hit the towers and they collapsed, my older sister was sat in our room watching TV in silence with tears running down her face.

Last year I went to New York for the first time and I went to the top of the Empire State Building and I started to cry, I was stood there looking at how high up we were and I could see ground zero and I thought to myself how scared must someone be that it was a better option to jump from that height?

In 2005 my family and I were due to go to London for a day trip in the summer when the London bomb attacks happened, we put the trip off and ended up never going. Even now when I go on the tube I get nervous and cant wait to get back out into fresh air as I feel the terror of what happend every time I am on the underground.

To this day I still dont understand what happened or why anyone would want to cause so much pain and terror and I feel for anyone who was impacted

Railr0aderTony

Thanks everyone, I am loving reading all of these.

Railr0aderTony

suv_hater

It doesn't matter where I was. I always thought that was a selfish thing to think about.

There are a lot of people who were actually near the site when it happened, and an unfortunate amount of others who were affected directly by 9/11. Those are the people who can reflect all they want on the tragedy.

Total facepalm moment when people say they were at the dentist in Topeka when the towers fell. Show some decency.

_Krys10_

Being in the DC area it was mass chaos. I was at home getting ready for work and I got a call from my husband who was working as a civilian on Andrews AFB, he was being escorted off with all other civilian contractors. Then we were told that the nuclear power plant that we live near was considered a threat and were instructed to evacuate the so many mile radius around the power plant.

It's truely a day we will never forget ♥

Happy_10yr

I was working in Metro Detroit. A team mate who had a television in his office yelled out that a plane hit the Trade Center. I was lucky that I was able to reach family in NYC before the phone line crashed. A surreal moment.

Beckboo0912

I was in accounting class...first block. I remember not understanding it totally, thinking it was a joke or an accident and then as we were watching tv the second plane hit. I was a freshman and my brother was a senior. We live in ma and we could here the fighter jets and stuff flying around and over. It was scary.

jessicadenton30

I was pregnant with my first child, sitting on the couch drinking coffee, and watching the Today show waiting to take my Rottweiler to the vet. I watched as they went from confusion about the first plane to panic as the second hit. I spent a week sobbing for all those poor families. When my husband came home from working off, he was like nope. He turned the tv off, and said "No more. You cant die along with them baby." And he helped me cope with what was going on. I felt so helpless because these ppl were hurting and there was nothing I could do but pray for them and the ones they left behind.

erickirb

Fell asleep with the TV on, I woke up just in time to see the second plane hit. It was surreal.

BoomstickChick

9th grade economics class

InForBacon

10th grade US history class.

singlefemalelawyer

It was my first year at university and I remember hearing people talking about it in the halls after class. Went straight home and turned on the tv, and wasn't able to look away all day.

Greywalk

Office directing a team of programmers. We were streaming the video live and were shocked and stunned. It was quiet across the cube farm that morning. We tried to see if anyone we knew was working in the section of the Pentagon that got hit. The sad answer was yes. Then we left because no one could think about what we were doing for a while.

WhatAnAss

I was living in upstate New York getting my daughter ready for school. TV was not on so I had no idea what was going on until the phone started ringing off the hook with friends/family calling to make sure we were ok. I turned on the tv and was glued to it for days. It was heartbreaking and still is. RIP to all of those who lost their lives!

jmcreynolds91

I was sitting at home as I was sick on that day. I was home with my mom, dad, and their friend. All of a sudden, everyone starting gasping and freaking out. I had no idea what was going on because I was only about 10 years old. I was saying, "Hey, what happened? Whats going on?" No one would tell me anything! It was on tv though. What a horrible thing to happen.

kr1stadee

Home, said I was "sick" ..
Woke up and turned the television on to see the 2nd plane hit. It was so surreal, I thought I was watching a movie.

I was glued for the entire day, and I remember crying for all of those looking for family members.

seltzermint555

I was 24 and working in a furniture store as a salesperson at that time, and I didn't begin work until 10 am so driving to work is when I heard it on the radio. I was very confused about what was going on as I just heard part of the reports. When I arrived at work, I mentioned it to my boss and coworkers but then realized everyone had been crying or was upset, and they were sitting on a for-sale bed watching TV together. It was a very sad day I will never forget (like most people).

minijag06

I was stationed in Naples, Italy. Our base was on lock down for 3 days. Once there is an attack, bases go on a high level of security as multiple attacks are likely. Sad, sad day! We will never forget!

liz3marie

5th grade, the teacher turned on the new to watch, don't think we really understood at the time.

tzig00

I was in college in the commons waiting for my first aid class to start. A boy I went to HIgh School with came up from the cafe and told me that a plane had just flown into the twin towers. We went to first aid where the professor told us we could stay and watch the news or we could go. I stayed for the hour then drove to my then fiance's work to tell him. Absolutely tragic and a day that will be forever branded in my mind.

bcf7683

Heard about it in 7th grade health class. Our teacher turned on the TV, but then got a call from the principal that all teachers were to shut off every TV in the building so it didn't cause panic. So we (including teachers) all sat around all day wondering what the hell was happening. Didn't know what actually happened until I got home from school and saw the news. I still think that it was totally ridiculous to cut an entire high school off from knowing what was happening that day.

Mia_RagazzaTosta

Sitting in my living room with my then-1 year old. I had just turned the TV on 10 minutes prior and every channel had a burning building on it.

Then the second plane hit.

eahill4

In prison listening to a radio station known for its comedy. Was confused over the announcement as I didn't know why they would think that was a joke. Asked one of the guards to turn on the tv and it was all over the news. Heart wrenching .

mrincredible93

I just visited the memorial last month. Very moving. I was at a work meeting at a hotel conference room across the street from the Buffalo, NY airport. The news rippled through all of us and they stopped the meeting and sent us all home. I walked out to see airplanes landing one after another, like within a thousand feet of each other. There was literally a line up in the sky of planes as far as I could see. They were clearing the skies once it became clear what was happening. The airports closed for days afterwards leaving lots of travelers stranded here. I remember local folks taking meals down to them at the airport and bringing strangers home for a shower and a bed for a night. I remember passing a Red Cross donation center that afternoon and seeing over a hundred people lined up out the door and down the street waiting to give blood. What is still so vivid for me was that in the midst of such an evil act, our inherent goodness came through

onwarddownward

I was at home with my three year old and six month old sons, who are now 15 and 13. My husband was still in college. He called me from school and said, Turn on the TV.

At that point the first plane had hit the tower. Then it just continued. It was so horrible. Beyond unspeakable.

Mia_RagazzaTosta

At home, watching on TV...packing my bags.

Thank you for your service :flowerforyou: