I Will Never Forget

[progdirjim(Admin)]

I grew up in New York City, and remember well when the WTC was built. Tallest buildings in the world at the time. My father worked 22 years in the Port Authority police force (the jurisdiction at the towers); he and I (he more than I) have been in them countless times. Like Vax, seeing the skyline from NJ (where I also lived for 5 years) without them is still surreal.

I'm usually not at a loss for words, but all I seemed able to manage that day was something along the lines of "there's no f-ing way". I did not want it to be real.

The "people" who committed the act are assholes. Let's not generalize and lump ALL of any <religion/race/ethnicity/any other trait> in with them.

peace.

[podakayne]

one of the most unforgetable moment of life happened. like Qjo it was the beginning of a what looked like an ordinary day. i was getting into the shower listening to KIRO do their morning news thing, when they announced the first plane struck...i thought oh my God, still thinking it was some small engine charter...i take short showers on workdays and when i got out they said it again...but i knew i couldn't have heard correctly "another" plane...so i rushed out to turn on the tv and there it was all smoke. i was speechless but i called down to nate saying they've gone crazy...i could not believe it...all those people, all those people. on the way to work the bus was deathly quiet, then someone said there was another plane gone down and everyone started talking...seemed we were all on the verge of tears. ...i have no relatives known to me in new york but some of my coworkers do, kurt my fellow partner-in-crime had a brother that worked in finance in the tower and my best friend/xboss is from there and both she and her hubby have friends there...they were all okay, but it took a while to confirm it all.

it still brings tears to my eyes ...all those lives snuffed out, by some who looked as us and regarded them as dust. every life lost and shaped by this atrocity is precious. i wont forget it ever.

thank you Q. this is a great thread...thanks jim, i'm in agreement with your comment also.

much affection to all
podakayne