that day, that awful day

[elizabethann]

Two of the planes left from our airport, Logan airport is a ten-minute drive from our house.

The florist downstair's boyfriend/partner was on one of the flights, I'll never forget Michael's screams of anguish that were loud enough to be heard through brick walls.

And after the interminable footage on TV, after caling Lady's Human, who was home with infant Marylin-Jean - she wasn't even a month old. After touching base with everyone, the eeriest part for us was the silence.

Boston is a big city, and Logan is a huge International airport, and suddenly, there were no planes overhead. None. No planes, no helicopters, the office buildings downtown had been evacuated ... and our skies were completely silent. Every once in a while fighter jets would go overhead, and in the otherwise silent sky, they were loud and ominous.

And then the skies were silent again.

And the mourning began, the city's heart was rent with grief, and the world had forever changed, and that morning was not yet over.

Pet Talk prayed with our members who couldn't reach family members in New York city that day. We were all very relieved when tatsxxx11's husband reported in at last, and cried with relief alongside RottieLuver when her cousin was heard from, he had evacuated the towers before they collapsed.

And now, 6 years later, life goes on, but our hearts remember.

When you talk about the planes and how they stopped flying, I remember hearing planes flying that night. The were fighter planes, protecting the East coast. Shortly before I heard the planes, I heard our town siren go off. It only goes off on Sunday's at Noon (and for warnings, which we've never had). But for some reason, the siren went off. I remember thinking that something happened at the Seabrook Nuke Facility. I was so scared. I remember thinking...this is it.

My hearts will forever go out to the people who died that day, their families and the people who have to live with the toxic dust today.

[Kirsten]

I still remember that Tuesday, 6 years ago, I'll always remember it. The shock, the disbelief, and these pictures that were repeated a hundred times on tv, so they are carved in our memories as long as we live. This is one of the moments where no one will ever forget what he did the moment he learnt the news.

I remember so well the photo of the "dust lady"; I saw her photo the next morning in the newspaper. I remember I looked at her in that picture, I was wondering what her job was in the WTC, and I pictured her dressing herself for her working day that morning, not knowing what kind of fate was waiting for her. Now I learnt that she's no longer able to work since 9/11, and that she's barely leaving her house anymore. 9/11 destroyed so many lives, not only those who died in the flames.

My heart goes out to the victims, and their families. It's six years now, but it feels like yesterday. It's still very close.

Kirsten

[sirrahved]

September 11, 2001 I was just starting my freshman year of college. My first time away from home. I felt like any shred of security I was hanging onto was ripped away.

I went to my cheesy freshman orientation class and Zach told us that someone was attacking the US. We didn't believe him. It sounded too strange.

Rowe (the prof) comes in minutes minutes later. I can still hear her words. "Our nation is under attack." The rest of class we were allowed to go to the Cardinal's nest and watch the news.

I went back to my dorm room and immediately called my Grandpa. I wanted to be home in security so much!

There was fear that Ann Arbor might become a target. You watched the sky, half expecting planes to fall out of the air.

The worries over my cousin Jeniffer, who lived just across the water from the towers. She watched the whole thing unfold. Was she okay? Physically? Mentally?

I only wish I COULDN'T remember that horrible day.

[Sevaede]

I was in high school then. I used to sleep with the television on (for noise). I woke up and they were rolling footage of the events. I remember the borders around the pictures were BRIGHT RED, telling all sorts of information.

I went to school and all we did was watch the news and things based around the events. I remember my art teacher being in hysterics. I later found out that she possibly had family in the area. It ended up being that she didn't, which was, obviously, great news.

[critter crazy]

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

1) New York City has 11 letters



2) Afghanistan has 11 letters.



3) Ramsin Yuseb (The terrorist who threatened to destroy the Twin Towers in 1993) has 11 letters.



4) George W Bush has 11 letters.



5) The two twin towers make an "11"



This could be a mere coincidence, but this gets more interesting:




1) New York is the 11th state.



2) The first plane crashing against the Twin Towers was flight number

11.



3) Flight 11 was carrying 92 passengers. 9 + 2 = 11



4) Flight 77 which also hit Twin Towers, was carrying 65 passengers.

6+5 = 11



5) The tragedy was on September 11, or 9/11 as it is now known. 9 + 1+ 1 = 11



6) The date is equal to the US emergency services telephone number 911.

9 + 1 + 1 = 11.



Sheer coincidence..?! Read on and make up your own mind:
1) The total number of victims inside all the hi-jacked planes was 254. >2 + 5 + 4 = 11.



2) September 11 is day number 254 of the calendar year.

Again 2 + 5 + 4 = 11.



3) The Madrid bombing took place on 3/11/2004. 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 11.



4) The tragedy of Madrid happened 911 days after the Twin Towers incident.



Sheer coincidence..?! Read on and make up your own mind:
Now this is where things get totally eerie:



The most recognised symbol for the US, after the Stars & Stripes, is the Eagle. The following verse is taken from the Quran, the Islamic holy book:

"For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced: for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace."



That verse is number 9.11 of the Quran.



Still uncovinced about all of this..?! Try this and see how you feel afterwards, it made my hair stand on end:


Open Microsoft Word and do the following(TRY THIS FOR REAL)



1. Type in capitals Q33 NY. This is the flight number of the first

plane to hit one of the Twin Towers.

2. Highlight the Q33 NY

3. Change the font size to 48.

4. Change the actual font to the WINGDINGS 1

[sirrahved]

according to snopes, your quote from the Koran doesn't exist.

[Sirrahsim]

The significance to all of those 11's is hogwash as are the "q33 NY" which doesn't have anything to do with either of the planes.

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/elevens.asp
http://www.snopes.com/rumors/wingdings.asp

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Hey, people need comfort not criticism - mourning takes many forms

[critter crazy]

according to snopes, your quote from the Koran doesn't exist.

Thank you. Sorry for the post!

[popcornbird]

The most recognised symbol for the US, after the Stars & Stripes, is the Eagle. The following verse is taken from the Quran, the Islamic holy book:

"For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced: for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace."



That verse is number 9.11 of the Quran.


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I just had to point this out. Verse (9;11) in the Quran is as follows:

(Quran: 9;11) "But (even so), if they repent, establish regular prayers, and practise regular charity,- they are your brethren in Faith: (thus) do We explain the Signs in detail, for those who understand."

I will never understand why people make things up and spread it all over the internet, and then, people believe it without doing their own research. That so-called verse does not exist...AT ALL...and trust me, as a Muslim who has been reading the Quran since I learned to read (from childhood) on a daily basis, I do know what I'm talking about here. Just wanted to clear that up before anyone believed it. Its completely false and a lie.

[critter crazy]

I just had to point this out. Verse (9;11) in the Quran is as follows:

(Quran: 9;11) "But (even so), if they repent, establish regular prayers, and practise regular charity,- they are your brethren in Faith: (thus) do We explain the Signs in detail, for those who understand."

I will never understand why people make things up and spread it all over the internet, and then, people believe it without doing their own research. That so-called verse does not exist...AT ALL...and trust me, as a Muslim who has been reading the Quran since I learned to read (from childhood) on a daily basis, I do know what I'm talking about here. Just wanted to clear that up before anyone believed it. Its completely false and a lie.

Well excuse me!! I apologize, remind me not to post anything anymore!

A simple it isnt true would have sufficed!

[popcornbird]

Well excuse me!! I apologize, remind me not to post anything anymore!

A simple it isnt true would have sufficed!

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.