that day, that awful day

[Freedom]

We live right near the city's water tower. It is walking distance, less than a quarter of a mile away. IT serves the entire citty, over 650,000 people ( and businesses).

Periodically, we hear helicopters come up from Providence Port and circle the tower. We never had that prior to the 9-11 attacks. Now, it is done when the crisis level reaches a certain color (I just don't remember WHICH Color).

They started these helicopter checks on 9-11-01. The first few times, everyone was worried it was a terrorist copter attacking our tower. We were all so jumpy at that time, that anything out of the ordinary got us spooked. Even now, when the copters come up, we rush to check in with the news to find out what horrible thing may have happened.

Life is NOT the same as it was before that attack.

[critter crazy]

In case you misunderstood my post, my frustration was directed towards whoever wrote that and spread it on the internet, not towards you. I don't appreciate it when people make up false things and spread it to the world, when so many have no knowledge about certain issues and will believe whatever they read. I know you did not know it wasn't true, and do not blame you for that at all, nor was my frustration regarding that quote directed at you. I'm sorry if you took it, or understood it that way. I just didn't want anyone else on PT to read it, believe it, and spread it elsewhere. That is why I posted the real 9;11 verse. To clear things for everyone.

I appologize as well. I took it to be an attack on me, not the post. sorry i took it the wrong way. Thank you for clearing it up. Many thanks!

[crow_noir]

I grew up knowing that life is fleeting and always was one to give hugs and say "I love you" any chance i got and to wish someone a safe journey...

For some reason though it wasn't until i watched Fruits Basket that it became habit to say "Be safe." I'd say always something like "Drive safe," "Watch out for idiots," or "Be safe at work," before, but now i always at least whisper "Be safe."

Kiss your family good-bye every morning and say "I love you."

[mike001]

Even being Canadians, I think we were also shellshocked as you would say.
Everyone was glued to their t.v.'s in total disbelief and mostly in silence. Most of the following weeks were covered by our networks, regular programs being closed. No one was interested in anything but the coverage, wondering what was to come next. Garth Brook's said it best in his song.

[elizabethann]

Even being Canadians, I think we were also shellshocked as you would say.
Everyone was glued to their t.v.'s in total disbelief and mostly in silence. Most of the following weeks were covered by our networks, regular programs being closed. No one was interested in anything but the coverage, wondering what was to come next. Garth Brook's said it best in his song.

What did Garth Brooks say?

[RICHARD]

My question is who has enough spare time to sit around and come up with these things?

Unemployed math teachers?

[mike001]

Garth Brooks didn't say anything per se----he wrote a song about that day- It's as famous as his song "last dance"----would you believe I love the song, but can't remember the name, I'm sure someone on here remembers the name, unless I'm the only Garth brooks fan. If it comes to mind I'll post it.

[RICHARD]

Alan Jackson wrote this one...

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/alanj...edturning.html


Very moving...

[buttercup132]

I just found this, and thought it was way creepy!!!

You can do that with just about anything if you try. There's the movie number 23 that is just like what you wrote, he related everything back to him as the #23 but anyone can easily pick a number and do that you just have to think of all the things that could relate to it.