I know it is 2 days past...
But the whole where were you when it happened thing is still being discussed.
So where was I?
I was at home, still living with my parents in Perth. We were waiting for Red Dwarf to start on the ABC, when it cut to footage of tower 1 just after it had been hit. Mum accused Dad or I of changing the channel. I think it was acute disbelief that it was real. It did look like something from a movie.
We stayed glued to the tv for the next 2-3 hours, and talked to my sister on the phone about how scary it was and what it meant in the world. We watched as the second plane hit, and the towers collapse. It was a very depressing day.
The aftermath was just as sad and scary. It was a long journey for some people. I read a book called "Love Greg and Lauren" about one of the journeys back. Great book, but sad. Especially with how inefficient the insurance and support networks were. I believe the book was published at least in part to pay for Lauren's medical expenses.
I think this might become part of history the way Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Something we should remember, and hope like anything it never happens again.
So where was I?
I was at home, still living with my parents in Perth. We were waiting for Red Dwarf to start on the ABC, when it cut to footage of tower 1 just after it had been hit. Mum accused Dad or I of changing the channel. I think it was acute disbelief that it was real. It did look like something from a movie.
We stayed glued to the tv for the next 2-3 hours, and talked to my sister on the phone about how scary it was and what it meant in the world. We watched as the second plane hit, and the towers collapse. It was a very depressing day.
The aftermath was just as sad and scary. It was a long journey for some people. I read a book called "Love Greg and Lauren" about one of the journeys back. Great book, but sad. Especially with how inefficient the insurance and support networks were. I believe the book was published at least in part to pay for Lauren's medical expenses.
I think this might become part of history the way Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Something we should remember, and hope like anything it never happens again.