Today, ten years ago

I am really glad the anniversary of 9/11/01 fell on a Sunday this year. *Shakes head* I just don't want to hear about it! Esp. not today. Yes, I know it was scary. Yes, I know how much of an impact it had. I was old enough at the time to be aware that this was some serious shit going down--I don't need you reminding me each and every year with your "woe is me" crap even though you were only effected on the national-level! Did you know anyone who died because they worked there? Did you know anyone who went into the building and died because of it? No? Then do NOT complain to me about how much it impacted your life.

And on that note, I think the biggest image of that day that sticks with me is of the people jumping out of the building. I remember hearing a reporter on the radio my Science teacher had quietly going (with a student standing watch at the door for the principal who took away the TVs 'cause he felt we [8th grade] were "too young to know what's going on") say something along the lines of, "And now there appears to be some sort of--Those are people! There are people jumping from the building!"

:-/

 

i was saying something similar to my husband earlier today. i also think its absurd how everyone seems to have forgotten that there were other planes that crashed into other places that day. i think the scariest part of it was how unexpected it was and how little useful information was being conveyed because no one knew what was going on.

 

When I first saw the news that day, my thought was: "well shit, it finally happened; the beginning of the end." Here's hoping that the current trend is reversed and that winds up not being true.

May all those who died that day, and all those that died because of what happened that day, rest in peace.

 

May all those who died that day, and all those that died because of what happened that day, rest in peace.

amen.