9/11 - Where were you?

[doctordialtone]

I was working for a company that serviced all of the Washington Mutual Bank accounts, including a Mortgage Center on the 24th floor of Tower 2, so I was there on August 23rd, 2001.

I cornered this poor girl, who was taking a smoke break, to pose for me in front of Tower #2, not knowing that only weeks later, I'd be wondering what her name was so I

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[chrissy_73]

Amen.

Never forget. Ever.

I was reading your post here, and it's profound to think of those you met there and wonder if they got out ok. Very chilling.

Thank you very sharing this. *Hugs*

-Chrissy

[blondebaroness]

Thank you for sharing your unique story and pictures. I will never forget either.

[cornpone]

This was beautifully written, and thank you for sharing your story. It would take a truly soulless person to not care about these events. I was seventeen at the time and remembered wonering when we (as Americans) could ever go on living normal lives again after what happened. Everyone did an amazing job of shining through during the grief and mourning and the shock.
New York is still beautiful and one of the most desired cities in the world. I was there earlier this week and couldn't help but be reminded of the tragedy and what it meant. I saw a poster in a window of a novelty shop in Brooklyn which featured a cowboy tipping his hat with the caption "It is Un-American to be sad."

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[doctordialtone]

Thanks for your thoughts and comments. I haven't returned to "Ground Zero" since then. It's just weird that the twin towers were always shown in TV shows and movies a symbol of New York City.

Even early Barney Miller episodes show the towers in the opening and closing..

Now, the tip of Manhattan looks vacant. Like a big black hole. Some day I'll go back there. Right now I have no desire.

The buildings were an engineering marvel. The security was intense and thorough. You were issued a photo ID/Card Key for that day only, and only for the areas you were visiting. There were turnstiles and hundreds of security guards, cameras, call-aheads,verifications and cross-checks, but nothing to prevent an attack from the air.

I did go to Penn Plaza recently, and the security was equally intense and intrusive.

New York City is one-of-a-kind. Truly the city that never sleeps. Some people ride subways and sit in traffic for hours just to be a part of the action there, every day. It's not for the faint of heart.