There are events in history that affect us profoundly and we never forget the impact it had on us.  I remember where I was and what I felt at the time of President Kennedy's assassination; or Princess Diana's fatal car accident.  I remember how I heard of the horrific events of 911.
135781
I was at high school, the school tried to keep the events secret but all the students of history and other social sciences had TV and radios in their rooms and they watched the events as other students went on their way to classes ignorant of the events that was taking place. I was one of the ignorant. What did make it out though was rumours. My mom came and got me during my fifth period class after flight 93 went down. The school said it was under lock down but my mom was able to walk right into the building. The Gym teacher came down and got me to tell me that I was wanted in the office. I went to the office and saw mom there. She told me to go to my locker and get my things cause I was going home. So mom waited for me at the office. I didn't know what was happening, mom wanted to tell me when we were home but I figuered that it was bad. While I was at the locker, one of the school counselors walked by with an arm around a girl who was crying, I was able to catch what the counselor said to try to calm the girl, "I am sure that your father wasn't on that plane." It was then I started to panic. I hurried up with collecting my things. On my way back to the office, my one friend stopped me, and he told me everything what was happening. I didn't quite believe it. He went back to his class and I went to the office. On the way out, I told mom what I heard and she stayed silent so I stopped where I was and said "I will not go any further unless you tell me, if all that is true." She said it was and I started crying. We both feared that it was an invasion. The high school let out half way during the day. In flight time, the school was 5 minutes away from the crash site of Flight 93. I still cry when thinking about that day.
420557
I can't tell you what you saw, since I wasn't there.  If your gut tells you to get away from a situation, you should.  You did the right thing.  I think that sometimes we sense things on a level that is not cognitive.  I was once waiting for a bus, and my gut told me I needed to get out of the area, even though there was nothing that was obviously wrong.  I left, and it's a good thing I did.  The next day I saw on the news that a woman was raped and murdered.  She was last seen waiting at that stop.  What I am trying to say is if you felt that those people were evil, they probably were.
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I was sleeping in, and my husband woke me up and told me to turn on the TV. He shoved a cup of coffee in my hand, and I stood, transfixed, horrified and watched in real time, the second airplane hit, the bodies falling, the buildings collapsing, and knew the gravity of the situation. I called everyone I could, although the phone lines were interrupted, and felt an almost physical pain, and grief for the the destruction. Never again.
165066
I don't think there was any conspiracy---------I think the Kennedy family was "hexed" possibly generations ago.  Regardless of all their fame and wealth, they have all suffered tragedy after tragedy from way back when.
303394
I feel that when 9/11 happened that I supported going to war to track down and capture the jerk that planned these attacks, Mr. Bin Laden.  And I was a strong supporter of that.  But now, the war is about something else and I don't support it.  I don't ever recall supporting the capturing of Saddam and taking over their country and building it up brand new.  I don't think it's our business, I realize that Saddam did horrible things to the people in his country, but the country was in better shape then than it is now.  The focus of our war is no longer about 9/11, it's about Bush's personal family issues, he's not doing this for the good of our country, he's doing it for himself.  I'm starting to feel that 9/11 was planned, I think that it was a conspiracy within our government, and that our President had a certain hidden agenda.
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Oh my lord I knew it wasn't the truth.When I first seen the towers go down they went down as if there had been a demolition crew sent there to make sure it went straight down.What are we suppose to do as americans.We only have the truth that the government wants us to have.I have a deep ache in my heart for all the innocent lives lost not only here but those still being killed in Iraq.Why can't we have peace and love back in our lives.I have to go now need to go hug my husband and my mom.
443038
I think 9/11 will always be an infamous day for us Americans.  I wonder if the London bombings will always be remembered too?
595668
I was leaving for Bangalore from Mumbai by train when my brother called my attention to the TV screen. Oh my God-those poor people, I thought! Then I called up the station to find out if the trains had been canceled. Next morning on the train, I purchased a newspaper at a wayside station during a halt and read all about it.\n\nMy heart goes out to all those who lost their loved ones.\nI pray that such type of events never happen anywhere else.\nst
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I think the media and public would have a hard time dealing with the news after D-Day or Tarawa.  Today we can look back and say "because of D-Day we did this, or because of the battle of Tarawa or Iwa Jima we did that."  But the day after the battles all we knew was that there were a ton of dead americans.\n\n\nI dont think the public could handle that.
558726
You made me sad remembering all of that, but I thank you. The sad truth is, we are all too consumed with our own situations that our attention spans for horrible things like this is diminished.
563596
I was born on Sept 11.  The towers were struck on my 28th birthday.  I walked around saying I was 27 for two years, because I forgot I had gotten older.  I spent that whole day glued to CNN like the rest of the world.  The first couple of years I didn't want to celebrate publicly, because I felt that it would be disrespectful of those who had lost.  Now I feel like I should celbrate that day, despite the tragedy, loss, and remembering (which should always be honored); it should be about life, hope, rebuilding, and a future.  Everyday is a gift.  Don't take it for granted.  You can remember and still celebrate that you and many others can move ahead.
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That is Deep! I appreciate people taking the time to express their loss,their memories.I'm sorry for yours!At least you seem to have accepted the tragedy and found some peace.Life is so strange,it is 4 21am I have been up since 1 25 on this computer reading and trying to answer some things I know alittle about from life's experience.My boys are asleep,so is my dog.My wife died in my arms a month ago today,I could not help her with CPR nor could the rescue team,41 too young, but everyday I see her in my sons,it will take along time to recover, as they say!God Bless You too!
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I was 21, and in bed asleep. I was in Fairbanks, AK and it was around 4:00am. My mother was in the Pentagon and called me on her cell phone from there, BEFORE it was hit. Scared me half to death to see it get hit....with my mother there. Fortunately, she wasn't injured at all. I went to work opening shift at McDonald's and then went to class (was an undergraduate then).
15578
Yep I do. One day I felt someone tap my shoulder so I turned around but when I did no-one was to be seen. So the next day I found out one of my good friends mother had died in a car accident. I asked some-one when she had died and it was the same time I felt the tap.
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Yup. I heard about 2days ago. I live in Detroit so it was one the local news not to long after it occured. It's a really sad thing. And I hate to say this, because of the outcome, but it usually takes a tragedy for people to understand consequences.
386205
911 would be first in my mind.  Also, the Titanic sinking. Good luck!
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United93 opened my eyes reg. the pain of innocent ppl who died on that very day. I guess ppl must know what is to live in fear why freedom is important. Why terrorism is bad and how it feels when you realise that you are gonna die in the next 15-20 mins because of some crazy fanatic. I guess such movies that portrays reality rather than some joker(hollywood punks) trying to do something fake. I really commended the ppl involved in this tragedy, their spirit and courage. May god bless ppl of America and the rest of the world affected by terrorism, my country India being one of them.