A Moment of Silence....

[julie w]

Five years ago today, our lives were turned upside down. Thousands of lives ended while the rest of ours would never be the same. In fact - they changed forever.

We've all moved on. Some holding tighter to our families. Some families have grown bigger since then (I know our has). Yesterday, our pastor touched on something that, because of an article I read about the children born to “9/11 families” after the tragedy, I've been thinking about most of the week myself. With the 5th year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks - how will all the families who lost loved ones on that horrible day handle this anniversary? We all had a moment of silence in church while afterwards, our pastor lifted those families up in prayer.

It's been hard ever since that day to NOT think about the impact this tragedy has had on us. Not only on our personal selves but on our nation and the world. If you're anything like me, you naturally take a moment of silence out of respect to those who lost their lives and lift their surviving loved ones (not to mention America) up in prayer. Let us NOT let this anniversary be any different than the ones before it. Let us take that moment of silence as well as lifting all their loved ones and this nation up in prayer.

May they rest in peace and may justice truly prevail.

[MrsSpooky]

Five years ago today, our lives were turned upside down. Thousands of lives ended while the rest of ours would never be the same. In fact - they changed forever.

We've all moved on. Some holding tighter to our families. Some families have grown bigger since then (I know our has). Yesterday, our pastor touched on something that, because of an article I read about the children born to “9/11 families” after the tragedy, I've been thinking about most of the week myself. With the 5th year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks - how will all the families who lost loved ones on that horrible day handle this anniversary? We all had a moment of silence in church while afterwards, our pastor lifted those families up in prayer.

It's been hard ever since that day to NOT think about the impact this tragedy has had on us. Not only on our personal selves but on our nation and the world. If you're anything like me, you naturally take a moment of silence out of respect to those who lost their lives and lift their surviving loved ones (not to mention America) up in prayer. Let us NOT let this anniversary be any different than the ones before it. Let us take that moment of silence as well as lifting all their loved ones and this nation up in prayer.

May they rest in peace and may justice truly prevail.

Amen

[MontanaCowgirl]

I remember the day like yesterday... I can't believe it's actually 5 years ago. I remember exactly what I did on the day, what most of the people probably do. In the minutes the tragic event happened, I still had homework to do because I just came home from school. It was a homework for the textile class, 8th grade. I had to cut the shape of a Dachshund out of the cloth. My father came home and said we have to switch on the TV, something has happened in New York. I didn't know the World Trade Center... I mean, of course I knew the Twin Towers, but I always connected the word WTC with another building (don't know why), now I'll never confuse it ever again.

I've seen a report today about a new WTC which consists of 5 different buildings surrounding Ground Zero. Hopefully we will never be confronted with a tragedy like 9/11 ever again.

I turned 14 the day after 9/11/01... not such a happy day to me anymore and it will always cast a shadow on it. Since the 9/11 incident there has always been something almost every year that made 9/12 not such a happy day for me anymore. Just terrible. :cry:

[MrsSpooky]

I remember the day like yesterday... I can't believe it's actually 5 years ago. I remember exactly what I did on the day, what most of the people probably do. In the minutes the tragic event happened, I still had homework to do because I just came home from school. It was a homework for the textile class, 8th grade. I had to cut the shape of a Dachshund out of the cloth. My father came home and said we have to switch on the TV, something has happened in New York. I didn't know the World Trade Center... I mean, of course I knew the Twin Towers, but I always connected the word WTC with another building (don't know why), now I'll never confuse it ever again.

I've seen a report today about a new WTC which consists of 5 different buildings surrounding Ground Zero. Hopefully we will never be confronted with a tragedy like 9/11 ever again.

I turned 14 the day after 9/11/01... not such a happy day to me anymore and it will always cast a shadow on it. Since the 9/11 incident there has always been something almost every year that made 9/12 not such a happy day for me anymore. Just terrible. :cry:

On that fateful morning - I worked in a cubile on the sixth floor with windows looking outside. We were right across the expressway from Orlando International Airport, so I could watch the planes coming and going. There was a guy in my group who REFUSED to have a cube that looked out the window - he was afraid that a plane would hit the building and if it did, he didn't want to see it coming. I joked that I would be blowing kisses at the pilot if one did.

One morning, the gentleman in the cube across from me called me over to look at something, said I would appreciate it. He showed me CNN's web site that had a picture of the tower right after the plane had hit. While we were wondering how such an accident could occur, someone came over and said his wife just called and said that a plane had hit the second tower.

There was a gentle man on the plane that went down in Pennsylvania that worked for the company I work for. You may have heard of him: Todd Beamer. He's the one who said "Let's roll."

I have a friend at my second job who was a supervisor for the New York Transit Authority when that happened. He was telling me that there was a subway station under the towers, and on that morning, the driver of the train was given orders to NOT STOP at the World Trade Center, that he was to just drive through. Came over the radio.

Driver pulls into the station to see a crowd of people there waiting for the ride out. He disobeyed orders and stopped and loaded as many people as he could. I don't think everyone was able to get on the train. Shortly thereafter the towers collapsed and everyone left on the platform at the station was killed along with the people who were still in the buildings. To this day, nobody will own up to giving the order to not stop at that station.

What a horrible thing that people hate so much that they would kill., I don't understand the mindset, but I do believe there is no reasoning with people like that.

MontanaCowgirl, you should celebrate your birthday and be glad, because it's a day that celebrates life. YOUR life. Life is a precious gift from God and should be cherished with joy. Now that I know when your birthday is, I hope you won't mind me wishing you a happy birthday tomorrow. :)

[MrsSpooky]

A perspective you don't get from the news footage: http://www.revver.com/view.php?id=59686

[MontanaCowgirl]

MontanaCowgirl, you should celebrate your birthday and be glad, because it's a day that celebrates life. YOUR life. Life is a precious gift from God and should be cherished with joy. Now that I know when your birthday is, I hope you won't mind me wishing you a happy birthday tomorrow. :)

Thank you :D

[Dawg]

Happy Birthday, MontanaCowgirl!!

Life must continue, or the enemy wins - so be happy and celebrate your birthday in style!

I am
Dawg
8)

[MontanaCowgirl]

Happy Birthday, MontanaCowgirl!!

Life must continue, or the enemy wins - so be happy and celebrate your birthday in style!

I am
Dawg
8)

Thanks ;)

I just received my presents... I think this is Dirky-Dirkish-b-day... I got the A-Team season 1 and 2 and a book of BSG :lol: Great!

[Christy]

A co-worker of mine at the data entry company that I work for told us that her sister worked in the Pentagon. On that day (that will never be forgotten..and shouldn't be) she had woke up not feeling well, so she called off (which she rarely did) and they of course called for one of the "temps" to cover for her..........sadly, the lady did not make it out alive.

I remember that morning feeling many things at once.....shock, anger and tremendous sadness...........

MrsSpooky and Dawg are right...lIfe needs to go on! Sooo, I'd like to extend my Happy Birthday wishes to you also, MontanaCowgirl !

Warmest Regards to ALL,
Christy

[MontanaCowgirl]

A co-worker of mine at the data entry company that I work for told us that her sister worked in the Pentagon. On that day (that will never be forgotten..and shouldn't be) she had woke up not feeling well, so she called off (which she rarely did) and they of course called for one of the "temps" to cover for her..........sadly, the lady did not make it out alive.


Oh. I saw an interview about a woman once, who worked in the WTC. She said shortly before the planes hit the buildings she got a call from the kindergarten her little son is in and she had to pick up her boy because he wasn't feeling well. Of course she is still alive. Her boy indirectly saved her life.


MrsSpooky and Dawg are right...lIfe needs to go on! Sooo, I'd like to extend my Happy Birthday wishes to you also, MontanaCowgirl !

Thank you.

[KamikazeCowgirl]

A perspective you don't get from the news footage: http://www.revver.com/view.php?id=59686

Thank you so much for sharing that link.

It was amazing to watch it from a NY'ers point of view rather than the media footage with constant incessant commentary. So interesting (tho that is the wrong word) to see a home movie of something you thought you had already seen from every angle concievable.
Utterly gut renching to hear the reactions of the woman behind the camera and the people in her apartment with her.

My heart was in my mouth throughout the entire footage. I commend the photographer for continuing filming through out the morning. She must have wanted to look away but something made her want to record the events.

My friend here in Aus lost her brother in law that day. He was in tower 1 and was able to make a few calls to family in Aus before he died. He was in a group of people who had been told to head for the roof.

Again thank you for sharing that link - its footage I will never forget.

[facemansgirl]

I was at work when the planes crashed into the world trade center. I was behind the Jewelry counter when I heard two custumers saying that they would have stayed home if they knew. At that point I had no idea what was going on. But this horrible feeling came over me that it was something bigger than a personal conversation. I excused myself and walked through the store to the back rooms. We had CNN on the TV and I remember standing in front of that tevevision with my hand over my mouth. I could not believe what I was seeing. I remember the tears that streamed down my face as I watched in terror as the building came crashing down. I remember. I don't think about it . Life does go on. If we stop living the life we did before the attack, then "they" win. I personally am to stubburn to let them win. I am not afraid. I will be strong. I will continue to live my life. And if they want a fight I will give them one. They will not intimadate me. I am stronger then they are. We all are. And so are you Montana Cowgirl.
Happy Belated Birthday. Dawn ( facemansgirl)