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jorgelito · 09-11-2008, 12:20 AM

In Remembrance of those who perished on September 11, 2001. Seven years ago today, the United States of America was attacked by terrorists in the City of New York, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. Three thousand people lost their lives that day and thousands more were injured.

May God rest their innocent souls.

What about you tfp? Did you lose anyone? I lost an aunt. She left behind four sons and a loving husband as well as a brother, mother and nephews. My cousins have not been the same since and my uncle remains a broken man.

Where were you when it happened? What were you doing?

I was living in LA at the time. My roommates came home early around 11am our time. Some classes were canceled at UCLA. My girlfriend and I were at home. The roommies announced there was some sort of bombing of the World Trade Center. I didn't believe them. We turned on the tv and watched in horror as the second tower fell. It was shocking to say the least. Surreal. Live on tv. Unreal, yet real.

My girlfriend and I had other very serious things going on at the time and we made a trip into Santa Monica to a certain place where our lives would change forever. Things were already tense in our lives and filled with anxiety. The streets were eerily empty. Most shops were closed on the Promenade. One store had a sign in the window:

"Closed due to terror attacks in NYC. Go home to be with your families. What are you doing shopping at a time like this"

The clinic was open and we proceeded with our business. I had class that afternoon at the community college. It was not canceled. We went on as usual, as if nothing had happened.

That night, along with the rest of the country and much of the world, we tuned in to the television as the events were rewound and played over and over again. In the coming days and weeks, as more information came to light, the pathos and ethos of our country were irreversibly changed and set upon a path of no return. People agonized. Questions were asked. Why us - a nation bemoaned. We rallied around the flag and our country did some soul searching.

That day, seven years ago, two events would change my life forever. The terrorist attacks on our country and subsequent loss of my aunt, and the most deeply personal and intense decision my girlfriend and I would ever have to make.

The wounds have mostly healed since, but I know that a part of me literally died that day.

What about you tfp?

Thanks for listening.

09-11-2008, 12:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	In Remembrance - 9/11: Where Were You? In Remembrance of those who perished on September 11, 2001. Seven years ago today, the United States of America was attacked by terrorists in the City of New York, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. Three thousand people lost their lives that day and thousands more were injured. May God rest their innocent souls. What about you tfp? Did you lose anyone? I lost an aunt. She left behind four sons and a loving husband as well as a brother, mother and nephews. My cousins have not been the same since and my uncle remains a broken man. Where were you when it happened? What were you doing? I was living in LA at the time. My roommates came home early around 11am our time. Some classes were canceled at UCLA. My girlfriend and I were at home. The roommies announced there was some sort of bombing of the World Trade Center. I didn't believe them. We turned on the tv and watched in horror as the second tower fell. It was shocking to say the least. Surreal. Live on tv. Unreal, yet real. My girlfriend and I had other very serious things going on at the time and we made a trip into Santa Monica to a certain place where our lives would change forever. Things were already tense in our lives and filled with anxiety. The streets were eerily empty. Most shops were closed on the Promenade. One store had a sign in the window: "Closed due to terror attacks in NYC. Go home to be with your families. What are you doing shopping at a time like this" The clinic was open and we proceeded with our business. I had class that afternoon at the community college. It was not canceled. We went on as usual, as if nothing had happened. That night, along with the rest of the country and much of the world, we tuned in to the television as the events were rewound and played over and over again. In the coming days and weeks, as more information came to light, the pathos and ethos of our country were irreversibly changed and set upon a path of no return. People agonized. Questions were asked. Why us - a nation bemoaned. We rallied around the flag and our country did some soul searching. That day, seven years ago, two events would change my life forever. The terrorist attacks on our country and subsequent loss of my aunt, and the most deeply personal and intense decision my girlfriend and I would ever have to make. The wounds have mostly healed since, but I know that a part of me literally died that day. What about you tfp? Thanks for listening. __________________ "The race is not always to the swift, nor battle to the strong, but to the one that endures to the end." "Demand more from yourself, more than anyone else could ever ask!" - My recruiter Last edited by jorgelito; 09-11-2008 at 12:25 AM..