Where were you September 11, 2001-The Day America Lost it's Innocence

Before 9/11 we had Pearl Harbor. There will always be disasters as long as there is life, either personal or national disasters. Daughter and I were watching Good Morning America and saw the the event. It just after 8 AM I think. How awful for all the people who were involved in it and for families that were left behind.

Can't say that I got a divorce thinking I had to hurry up and get with somebody exciting because you never know when your time is up. No, and I didn't lie awake nights wondering if terrorists would attack my town next, or maybe even my own house. Didn't look over my shoulder from that day forward.

I think some people found processing the event so difficult that they went off the deep end just a little even though they nor anyone they knew were directly affected.

I think one problem is that people think bad things only happen to other people and so when it does happen to them directly or indirectly, it's such a shock they can't process it. The attack on the towers in NYC didn't affect most people directly, but it was an attack on the U.S. and that had seemed impossible until it happened. Of course an attack on our country is an attack on each of us personally. These attacks are common in other parts of the world, but there had never been one here and many people had felt immune before it happened, I think.

It was a terrible thing to be sure, but so long as there are crazy people in this world hell bent on forcing everyone to believe and think and live like themselves, making no allowance for difference, there is the possibility of tragic and horrific events, some of which may affect any one of us directly.

Good memory, it goes a long to prove to skeptics that the collective resolve of the people cannot be overcome.

It pays to be good.

Good memory, it goes a long to prove to skeptics that the collective resolve of the people cannot be overcome.

It pays to be good.

I'll always remember where I was when I got the news. I was about to buy a new business and was about to sign the papers. At that time, I had to cancel, because my bank quit lending money. A small issue compared to the tragedy though, but 9-11 forever changed many things in our country. Hopefully we will be more vigilant and prevent future attacks. God Bless the U.S.A., and the rest of the world needs his blessings as well.

This was a terrible event. I remember I was loading a train at the coal mines. The engineer on the train just broke down, come to find out his son was in the tower. I never found out if he made it or not. A moment that I will always remember.

I'm now 50 yrs and subject to some Demetia due to the seizure issues that come with the meds I was compelled to take in order to care for my father here in Minnesota.

Health insures have kept me unable to deal with some cancer as well.

But (nothing ) hit me as hard as when former CNBC reporter Mark Haines Said;

"OH MY GOD A SECOND PLANE HAS CRASHED INTO THE WORLD TRADE CENTER"

I dropped my toast and the muscles in my neck tightened so hard I was almost unable to breath...

I was born in NYC and so I've been inside that building many years ago. Just about every good picture of the city had the two towers shining into the sun like a monument to a pristine world.

Without them, there is just not the same glory to be seen and on that day, I surely wondered about our future as Americans.

Now, with what has happened to our financial worlds,

I have to wonder if the event was just a (head-fake) to allow foreign investors to overtake our positions due to our need to sell financial vehicles during a time of massive fear?

I truly hope that I am wrong...

Be well always,

Googman

Beautifully written and well said, Minnetonka Twin! I totally agree, as I also wrote a hub on this event in the day of our lives in history. I am glad to hear you are proud to be an American, just as we all should be, if we were born in our beloved country. : ) Sad day for sure, but one that seemed to bond us closer together in the catastrophy. It will never be forgotten!

Great hub my friend i guess we will always remember this day, but we should also remember that Terrorism is the tool that did this and it is a very evil thing .

Vote up !!!

..yes I agree with not only the American people but for the entire free loving world - and let me never forget the true love of lady Linda - I have been thinking the most sincere and positive thoughts for your recovery my dear friend and I do hope this summer has been, for the most part, a happy, safe and productive summer for you - my happiness no doubt at the Hub has been because of wonderful genuine people like yourself who truly make this world a smaller place for everyone and has on a personal note made my life a richer place to be - and also as a better human being. You will be thought of in good spirits as I gaze upon my full moon over the lake just now with love and respect.

lake erie time although timeless for you is 11:59am ontario canada with a touch of fall in the air although still going into the water everyday until the end of this month

Terrorism is the biggest problem that's going on on Earth. A few days ago we got the news of bomb blast in Delhi, capital of India. We don't know how many more innocent ones would be killed. We can't guess. Anything can happen to anyone and at any time. We are so helpless. Thanks for the remembrance.

One more thing...is there any chance that you are the twin sister of "Healing Touch"?? That's her user name, don't know her real name.

It is still as shocking to see today as it was ten years ago. It was so surreal, yet so horribly vivid...if that makes any sense! I have flown an American flag at my home from that day since.

I was living in Idaho at the time. I remember turning on my TV and grabbing a cup of coffee. As I listen to the reporters, it finally occurred to me this was happening on our homefront. I stayed glued to the TV with my family most of the day.

This is a very touching hub. I will never forget exactly where I was and how I stayed glued to the TV for the next several times. I still feel such a sense of loss on 9/11 every year as this was certainly one of the worst things that ever happened to our country.

Moving article! I was a Vice Principal in High School. Moods ranged from panic to "Why?" The simple truth is over time, this event will become like Pear Harbor... People will read about it and see the pictures, but not understand the profoundness of experiencing the process "live."

Flag up and awesome!

Every year as September 11 comes around I watch the replays of the events of that day and my heart sinks. It was such a horrible day for so many and 10 years later it still seems as though it was just yesterday. Never Forget.

Mimitonka, living outside the bounds of people and communication at that time I didn't hear the news for a couple months when I went to town. The news though late was still a shock and it was 2008 when I got computerized and watched the videos, that today I saw yet another that shocked me. It seems more information comes all the time.

Thanks for a great write and video,

peace 50

Great idea for a hub here, and wonderful job writing. I was in class that day but I still remember my professor breaking the news to us while we were there. I remember thinking that it couldn't be anything but a small accident - but when we got more details and I finally understood the damage, I was absolutely dumbfounded as to why someone would do that to innocent people. I am so glad you put together this hub because it is such a great tribute to those whose lives were tragically lost that day for no reason.

Hi MT... thanks for the read and the pain is something I think we will all feel for a long while. My heart so goes out to the families and loved ones as I watched on NBC yesterday. I pray for healing of so many.

Blessings and Hugs

It is hard for many Americans to understand, there are peoples in this world that absolutely "hate" us. Worst yet, they simply will never stop doing everything they can to take our freedoms away, at any and all cost.

God bless america and keep her free.

This note on my FaceBook page is my response to today's 10-year retrospecitive on that tragedy:

https://www.facebook.com/DzyMsLizzy#!/notes/liz-elias/a-new-national-holiday-is-needed/10150296670459947

(Um...apparently, you have to copy/paste the URL, as only part of it shows as hyperlinked)..

It is true we remember where we were and what we were doing when horrible things happen. Those of us who are old enough also recall where we were when news of JFK's assassination broke.

I'm saddened and angry that each generation seems to have to live through such travesties! With our parents, it was Pearl Harbor, 1941--and for those in the in-between generation, it was both 1941 and 2001 !

Enough, already! When is humanity going to learn to stop fighting and attacking each other??? It makes me ill.