Where exactly were you 14 years ago when you learned of the events of 9-11 ?

[Danmel]

87. I had just put my children on the school bus

They were 10 and 6 at the time. I was cleaning up in the kitchen and had the radio on. They broke in to announce that a small plane had struck one of the towers. We live in a suburb of NYC and it was a beautifully later summer day. The sky was crystal clear. I couldn't imagine how a plane could have hit the tower. I went into our family room and turned on CNN. I watched as the second plane struck the tower.
We know people who worked there then, and nearby. My brother worked directly across the river in downtown Brooklyn and saw people jumping to their deaths. One of our local firefighters died. My parents had a friend whose son died- they were Holocaust survivors. He had a learning disability and worked as a mail room clerk at Cantor Fitzgerald. One of my friends worked at number 7 WTC, which also collapsed.
For so many residents of the tri-state, the 9-11 attacks were profoundly personal. Our city. Our friends and neighbors.
For many weeks the pit was a smoldering scar, literally an open wound. In late October, I was on the subway and the pit was still smoking. I burst into tears and the woman next to me hugged me. Not an every day occurrence on the subways.
II don't obsess about it, but it certainly had an effect on me.
I hope against all realistic expectations that one day we will, ask learn to live in peace with each other and recognize that we all get here the same way and leave here the same way. Peace to all of you my friends.