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lapucelle

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2. My husband is an FDNY survivor.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 05:43 AM

Sep 2025

His fire company was first due, and he helped evacuate the the south tower. They were getting ready to go back in when the tower collapsed.

Among his most vivid memories are the sounds of the tower floors falling one upon the other and the sounds of bodies hitting the ground, not with a thud, but with a pop, like an explosion.

My family was very lucky that day. Today we remember those friends we lost.

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9/11 Honor & Reminiscence Thread: Where were you, what were you doing, how did it change you, if at all? [View all] littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 OP

I was just getting up... 2naSalit Sep 2025 #1

... littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #4

My husband is an FDNY survivor. lapucelle Sep 2025 #2

... littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #3

9/11/2001 is the day I found out I was pregnant with my oldest daughter. madibella Sep 2025 #5

I hope that your daughter's doing well, madibella. littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #6

She is! And thank you for asking. madibella Sep 2025 #15

I'm so glad to hear it! She sounds delightful. 🙏💐 littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #16

I was in Lower Manhattan Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #7

I'm so sorry, Prairie Gates. littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #8

September 11th was such a horrific, life-changing day. democrank Sep 2025 #9

The worst single day of life for so many with many more lives years after... littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #10

Worked afternoons. Had woke up and was multigraincracker Sep 2025 #11

Wow, so everything was pandemonium when you woke up. littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #12

It was a WTF moment. multigraincracker Sep 2025 #13

It was horrible for the people that died and traumatizing to watch the coverage. littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #14

My DH was teaching a class on HVAC sales in Florida Bettie Sep 2025 #17

It had to have been very sad for all of you. ... littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #19

I was getting ready to leave home for work malaise Sep 2025 #18

Transfixed is an excellent description, malaise. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #20

I was at work. That act was the beginning of opening my eyes Autumn Sep 2025 #21

my then hubs was at a conference in toronto, but mopinko Sep 2025 #22

💔 A Memory littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #23

Waking up to hear NPR IzzaNuDay Sep 2025 #24

Wow! You just reminded me... littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #25

overseas visiting family Eugene Sep 2025 #26

Thanks so much for sharing this, Eugene. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #28

Sad Morning Squeaky41 Sep 2025 #27

So sorry, Squeaky41. So many untold stories. So many... littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #29