Sep 11- 18 years ago

[doc4216]

We have all told our story of where we were on this day before, you certainly can share if you like, but let's not find ourselves forgetting those who gave it all or are still grieving.

Let us not forget those who lost loved ones.

Let us not forgot those whose lives changed forever that day.

Let us not forget those who sacrificed their lives for those they did not know.

Let us not forget the search effort that continued for days after.

Let those who were not born yet not have to live through another 9/11.

These are just my thoughts today. It's been 18 years since we were all going through a myriad of emotions, all in different places at different times. Yet, we were reminded we are all Americans. :flag

Our current students, just now starting their senior year of high school were most likely not even born yet. I hope for peace for them.

Let us not forget.

 

[Johndicezx9]

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A sad day of remembrance.

 

[asdfghwy]

I think I was in the 5th grade. I remember eating cereal in the kitchen watching the 1st plane hit on repeat on CNN or whatever. Once we got to school it was the weirdest thing ever. Kids were confused. Teachers were ultra quiet. I'll never forget it.

Took me years, if not decades, to really process how devastating this was for our home. Sadly, the world has never been the same since.

RIP

 

[clutchslip]

I got misty again this morning thinking about the murdered and the incredible bravery of those who stormed the cockpit and brought down that plane. Bless them and their families.. I watched live the second plane hitting the tower. Surreal.

 

[msethhunter]

I'll never forget where I was...

 

[budman]

I'll never forget where I was...

Nor will I.

So many brave first responders lost. So many families torn apart. :rose

 

[HappyHighwayman]

I'll never forget where I was...

I even remember where I was and I didn't even move to USA yet


RIP innocent victims.

 

[CoorsLight]

Let us not forget the nearly 3,000 dead from cancer caused by breathing air that was of no concern on that day and in the following weeks.

Let us not forget the 13,000+ first responders, men women, and children now suffering with WTC-linked rare cancers.

Let us not forget the 50,000+ suffering from other WTC-linked health conditions.

Never forget.

 

[Entoptic]

This day will never be forgotten. While I was safe on the west coast, the images have been burnt into my mind. I still remember where I was sitting when this occurred thinking about all those people that were about to die.

Really fucked with my head for years. Watching thousands of people die within a few seconds while I’m worried that I’ll be late for work.

Respect to everyone that was involved both living and dead.

 

[byke]

Tens of thousands with PTSD, who know how many hundreds of thousands killed or displaced overseas, trillions in debt...who'd have thought that 19 people would have been allowed to do so much.

 

[kevin 714]

Tens of thousands with PTSD, who know how many hundreds of thousands killed or displaced overseas, trillions in debt...who'd have thought that 19 people would have been allowed to do so much.

We killed a million people cause of today

 

[byke]

Hell hath no fury..?

 

[DataDan]

Let us not forget that the United States of America was attacked by Muslim terrorists.

Let us especially not forget the brave passengers of Flight 93 who thwarted a fourth point of attack by rising up against the hijackers, forcing the plane down in a field in western Pennsylvania.

 

[msethhunter]

Let us not forget that the United States of America was attacked by Muslim terrorists.

Let us especially not forget the brave passengers of Flight 93 who thwarted a fourth point of attack by rising up against the hijackers, forcing the plane down in a field in western Pennsylvania.

In all honesty, I don't think they forced it down, I think they died fighting to get it back. Either way, they weren't having it, and weren't going out without a fight. This will be the new norm here in the US. Passengers aren't going to take it ever again.

 

[KooLaid]

I still remember watching the bodies fall from the sky

 

[Sharky]

We killed a million people cause of today

An interesting Vice documentary "Terror" addresses some of the fallout stemming from American action after 9/11. It highlights what real animals those terrorists are in addition to some of the mistakes made by the US in the attempted extermination of these terrorists.

 

[Climber]

I had 3 friends who got married within a year after 9/11, because of 9/11 and the psychological impact of it.

And another who finally got into racing, something he had always wanted to do but never did because of his uncle, who got him started in racing as a kid, was killed at Indy in 1972.

 

[wazzuFreddo]

I'll never forget the odd feeling watching something big go down, and the country under attack but knowing absolutely nothing was going to happen in Pullman, WA. One of the more surreal feelings I've ever had.

 

[Sharky]

I'll never forget the odd feeling watching something big go down, and the country under attack but knowing absolutely nothing was going to happen in Pullman, WA. One of the more surreal feelings I've ever had.

I went into SF for a second interview that morning and thought there could quite possibly be an attack there. SF financial district was a complete ghost town.

 

[ThumperX]

9/11 I still don't completely buy the whole story as fed to me.

I remember being on 80 as the DJ announced Tower 2 was hit. I pulled over to the side as did many other motorists. This was beside the racetrack, the morning fog was just burning off and 4 riders emerged galloping their steeds across my view. I sat in my car stunned and confused.

I do remember thinking, this is the beginning of the end for Western Civilization.

I hung the flag upside down off the boat today.


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