I am always interested to hear people's experiences on days like today... share if you are comfortable!
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On 9/11/01, I was at work in Richmond, VA. As was (and still is) my custom, I went to msnbc.com while sitting at my desk. It took forever to load, and when it came up, it said a plane had hit a building in NYC. My assumption was someone's little 6-seater or something. I told my co-worker, who is from Long Island. I hit refresh (because the page wasn't loaded fully) and it came up and said a second plane had hit another building. I told my co-worker that, and our boss immediately said: we're under attack. I was floored.
We spent the rest of the day watching a tiny little transistor TV. My boyfriend at the time was on a plane from Atlanta to San Diego. They kept saying that plans flying from the east to the west coast were targeted, so to say I was nervous would be an understatement. Actually, I was in shock and denial. When my BF finally called me at 3pm (they had been grounded in Dallas), I had a legit breakdown. But I know I was lucky, because so many of my friends from upstate NY had friends and loved ones that were killed.
The freaky thing is that I flew through Newark airport that Sunday before. From our approach, I had an amazing view of Manhattan, including the twin towers. I sat there in awe of that city and specifically those buildings... and then two days later they were gone. One of my friends is a pilot, and he was in Newark as well. From his plane, he could see Manhattan, and he saw the whole thing unfold.
"You are made of win." -SopChick
Still here and still fabulous!