Comments | johnsheppardluv: Writer's Block: 9/11 - Where I was THEN. And where I am NOW.

johnsheppardluv

Writer's Block: 9/11 - Where I was THEN. And where I am NOW.

Sep 11, 2011 10:02

The QUESTION:

9/11: Where were you?

It's hard to put this in words.

But, I'll try.

I could start by saying that this day is being treated like it's MY generation's "day that JFK was shot" or "day that MLK was shot"...only obviously on a much bigger scale. Over 3,000 lives were lost, not just one or two, during a two to three hour span during one ( Read more... )

9/11, tenth anniversary, writer's block

Comments 7

ginevra17 September 12 2011, 11:26:28 UTC

I was basically still a kid when all this happened - I was 12, about to turn 13. But I remember that I came back home from school and my parents told me about what was happening - the first plane had just hit the first tower. And I remember that I didn't go into my room to change my clothes and then have lunch as I always used to do, I just sat on the chair in front of the tv with my mouth open watching those scenes that didn't seem real to me at all. It was like dream, as you said, a terrible nightmare. Only, it was real. And when te towers went down my heart stopped for a moment and I started crying, silently because my whole family was around me and I (being a kid) didn't like to be seen crying.
It was so sad, it IS so sad. Even if I'm not american, I feel the same pain that you all do.

johnsheppardluv September 12 2011, 22:11:57 UTC

Antonella! There you are, m'dear! :) *mondo hugs* Thanks for sharing your story with me. On a base level, I always think it is really interesting to see what other world views about or "where were you" anecdoteson of a given day are. Even opinions or stories that are about such a somber and tragic day. I also like hearing about HAPPY DAYS too, of course. :) *sends more hugs ( ... )

ginevra17 September 14 2011, 15:53:23 UTC

*sends hugs back ( ... )

dieastra September 15 2011, 22:24:37 UTC

What a beautiful writing up of a sad story ( ... )

johnsheppardluv September 16 2011, 09:22:45 UTC

Wow! Your response is equally as stirring AND lengthy. AND I like it. I like it A LOT. :) *hopes that doesn't sound as awful as it does in her own ears at the present time* *hugs ( ... )

part 1/2 dieastra September 16 2011, 11:45:26 UTC

Well yeah, I like to get an impression of the people I talk to, and so I always have a sneak peek into their journal, hope you don't mind! I had great fun yesterday evening with your picspams of stars.

In my humble opinion, why does anyone have to feed the greed to get more than your neighbor or the need to own or kill a fellow person? I know I don't feel the need nor have the desire to do ANY of those things to anyone out thereThat makes two of us now! I always thought I was the only person in the whole wide world not having that desire. Why can't we be happy with what we have, compared with how some other people live, we live in luxury! So why do we still want bigger, better, and keeping up with the Joneses? I don't. I don't even own a car, don't need it, we have busses and trams in the city. I live in an apartment, no need for a big house. I spent my money on travelling and meeting with people rather than things (except action figures, that is ( ... )

Re: part 2/2 dieastra September 16 2011, 11:46:02 UTC

(had to split the comment, it was too long ( ... )