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broiles

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6. Today's my Birthday.

Sun Sep 11, 2022, 11:36 AM

Sep 2022

It's hard to celebrate my day even after 21 years. On that day my daughter in New Jersey called and I assumed it was to say happy birthday, but she said "turn on the tv now!" We walked around like zombies the rest of the day, no week. Thank you for your essay.

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09/11/2001 I was 7 months pregnant and working at the Pentagon [View all] Heather MC Sep 2022 OP

🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻 blm Sep 2022 #1

I love sunflowers thank you I received them Heather MC Sep 2022 #54

Yes. Just yes and a huge hug for you. Srkdqltr Sep 2022 #2

K&R. Gaugamela Sep 2022 #3

Thank you for sharing your story. I am so glad you and your baby survived. When you told tblue37 Sep 2022 #4

Thank you for sharing this with us. K&R n/t ms liberty Sep 2022 #5

Today's my Birthday. broiles Sep 2022 #6

Happy Birthday to YOU! MontanaMama Sep 2022 #19

Heather, we may have shared some of the same coworkers. I knew people on the Penren Team. COL Mustard Sep 2022 #7

Sending you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ MLAA Sep 2022 #13

Thank you. COL Mustard Sep 2022 #14

💜 Heather MC Sep 2022 #34

I did some contractor time too, after I left active duty COL Mustard Sep 2022 #49

A condolence hug from a Born & Bred NYC'r to you ... electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #44

💜 Heather MC Sep 2022 #63

Oh, I do! It puts a smile on my face. electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #68

Thank you Wild blueberry Sep 2022 #8

I was pregnant too! Puppyjive Sep 2022 #9

Hugggggggs. niyad Sep 2022 #10

💜💜💜 Heather MC Sep 2022 #66

An acquaintance of mine was in the rooms Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #11

💜 I offer my condolences to your acquaintance. Heather MC Sep 2022 #41

ty. he was probably the tallest person there. Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #43

💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗 MLAA Sep 2022 #12

(((hugs))) Thank you for sharing your story. sueh Sep 2022 #15

This is wonderfully written. I was there with you as you wrote it. Baitball Blogger Sep 2022 #16

💜 Heather MC Sep 2022 #64

Thanks for posting. Stay well. twodogsbarking Sep 2022 #17

I feel like I want to hug them more now that there are adults. Heather MC Sep 2022 #67

Thanks for sharing this poignant experience. DeeDeeNY Sep 2022 #18

Thank you for sharing these painful memories with us FakeNoose Sep 2022 #20

That is perhaps the most amazing 9/11 story I've ever read!!! I can't imagine the PTSD as a Karadeniz Sep 2022 #21

Thank You for Sharing With Us. Stuart G Sep 2022 #22

Heather, Thank you for this. It's the one story that truly brought that day back for me. ❤️❤️❤️ nt okaawhatever Sep 2022 #23

💜💜💜 Heather MC Sep 2022 #35

21 years ago, today MyMission Sep 2022 #24

(gentle) hug. I'm a Born & bred NYC'r, and I know, been by all the areas you've mentioned in... electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #45

This is a truly extraordinary essay, thank you so much! colorado_ufo Sep 2022 #25

I was a teacher in Ferris H.S. in Jersey City. It was my 5th day employed at the school. 3Hotdogs Sep 2022 #26

Just a side point: Elementary school students should have stayed in place until parent or guardian Hekate Sep 2022 #40

hug to you and yours electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #46

I was thinking on it yesterday... The statement on this thread's original post..... 3Hotdogs Sep 2022 #50

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to tell us.... Hekate Sep 2022 #27

💜💜💜 Heather MC Sep 2022 #37

Hug to you and your relatives electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #47

Thank you for this! lunatica Sep 2022 #28

Thank you for sharing Laha Sep 2022 #29

K&R Bayard Sep 2022 #30

💜💜💜 Heather MC Sep 2022 #38

My husband was at the Capitol on 9/11 Chalco Sep 2022 #31

💜💜💜 Heather MC Sep 2022 #36

That's a good rule, Heather MC. calimary Sep 2022 #60

a hug electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #48

Thank you for taking the time and effort to tell this. Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2022 #32

Thank you for sharing!! nt LAS14 Sep 2022 #33

Remarkable! AwakeAtLast Sep 2022 #39

💜💜💜 Heather MC Sep 2022 #42

{gentle hug} My goodness, how Intense a story!... electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #51

💜💜💜 Heather MC Sep 2022 #52

YW, and indeed! electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #58

So glad to hear your powerful story of surviving that day. Two friends of mine did not... FailureToCommunicate Sep 2022 #53

{hug} to you electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #59

I am SO proud of you. hamsterjill Sep 2022 #55

💜💜💜 Heather MC Sep 2022 #57

Oh my ... Delphinus Sep 2022 #56

💜💜💜 Heather MC Sep 2022 #65

Born & bred NYC'r...I Didn't even Know at First, and I had worked there '80/'81 Tower 2 South! electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #61

💜 Heather MC Sep 2022 #62

K&R spanone Sep 2022 #69