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

[Gloria]

157. Just waking up in New Mexico, the radio alarm had woken me up....as a Jersey Girl,

when I heard a plane had hit, I thought it was a small plane. Things like that happened before in the city. I was still in bed because I was slowly recuperating from back surgery, so I was sleeping more then.

Of course, it wasn't a small plane at all.

My uncle worked on the towers as they were being constructed. He had lost his job at Curtiss-Wright, did some telephone sales, then wound up with an outfit called "Skyjack," I believe. They actually did all the scaffolding for the construction. So here he is, climbing around the scaffolding and platforms, making sure all is OK...He said he was scared to death.

I have pictures of him up there and I can see why he was scared. And how utterly terrifying it was for the folks trapped on 9/11.

I went up to the top one time....to the Windows on the World restaurant. I didn't stay long or eat anything...I remember it had very low ceilings and was dark....there are pics still on the internet that look like I remember it.
I hated the whole experience. The elevators, etc. It just made me so nervous.

I never went again. Later, I found out that a friend from England had been up there the day before 9/11.

Gives me the chills....