Comments | frozebaby: I'm sorry I didn't tell you about the world

frozebaby

I'm sorry I didn't tell you about the world

Sep 11, 2005 07:49

I volunteered for flag detail for this quarter, and this morning at 6:10 I participated in a flag-raising ceremony to commemorate September 11th ( Read more... )

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miss_heather September 11 2005, 17:50:06 UTC

i was stranded at my parents' for a month b/c i couldn't fly back home. i had lots of time to reflect.

frozebaby September 12 2005, 18:44:05 UTC

it hurts, but sometimes it's necessary.

shandi September 11 2005, 19:26:22 UTC

I remember where I was, too!
I was in my freshman Honors English class at Purdue.. I took it in a computer lab and someone posted about it on a message board I frequented at the time. But CNN and other news websites were so jammed with traffic that I couldn't through and no tv during class. :(

frozebaby September 12 2005, 18:41:50 UTC

yeah, I actually was following a lot of it on FARK.com, just watching it unfold.

I remember seeing, in all caps, "ONE OF THE TOWERS HAS COLLAPSED"

that's when it hit me. this was really happening. my life will never be the same.

and it wasn't.

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frozebaby September 12 2005, 18:39:27 UTC

that's so nuts man.

it's like a train being derailed. there's absolutely nothing you can do about it.

naiveinsight September 12 2005, 02:31:19 UTC

I had fallen asleep on our futon after my 8:30 class and Amy busted into the room ranting about how planes were crashing and people were dying. My response to this was hilarious, but it will be revealed at a different time. Perhaps when things aren't so solemn.

Our friend Gabe on the other hand was at NYU at a coffee shop and made a comment about how the sky could be falling and he would have no idea. He then walked outside and said, "Man is it dusty today..."

In other news, today is my cousin's birthday and my friends Alix and Jason's wedding anniversary.

frozebaby September 12 2005, 18:44:41 UTC

my brother was in NJ. he said he could see the smoke from his dorm room

naiveinsight September 12 2005, 20:12:08 UTC

I know, he and I have talked about it.

I just think it was hilarious that Gabe was in New York City and had NO IDEA what was going on.

supersweet03 September 12 2005, 03:18:33 UTC

i was in chemistry class when our principal announced what was going on, everyone went to another classroom to watch it on tv...me and my best friend stayed in the other room...it was like if i didnt watch it, it couldnt be happening...i went home that night and cried...i remember thinking that my brother was about to turn 18 (on the 16th, the same as your birthday)and i was so afraid that he was going to be drafted...i prayed so hard that night, i dont think i slept at all...thank you dave for being willing to fight for our country...always remember that you are in my prayers. i love you.

frozebaby September 12 2005, 18:36:20 UTC

wow, that made me cry :) thank you. thank you so much