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imanamerican63

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28. I was recovering from surgery.

Sun Sep 11, 2016, 11:09 AM

Sep 2016

I had broken my right leg on 8-8-2001 and staying at my parents while I recovered. I was a long haul truck driver and was woken up by my parents telling me "to come into the living room". As I come into the room as the 2nd plane hit the 2nd tower. It was the most unforgettable thing I had ever seen. My Parents and I watched the news the rest of the day and into the early morning of the 12th. I had a cousin who worked at the pentagon, but was working at a private military contractor in another part of Washington DC. I still get the chills from the thoughts of that day.

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9/11. Where were you in that moment you learned the horrific news? [View all] mylye2222 Sep 2016 OP

I was on the computer. femmocrat Sep 2016 #1

I was coming home from my morning walk Motley13 Sep 2016 #2

Stationed in Kunsan Korea Duckhunter935 Sep 2016 #3

Wife's birthday. We were going to skip work and have a play day. IADEMO2004 Sep 2016 #4

I am so sorry... 3catwoman3 Sep 2016 #7

So sorry... CherokeeDem Sep 2016 #11

I'm so, so sorry. LibraLiz1973 Sep 2016 #87

so sorry to hear steve2470 Sep 2016 #94

my husband was on a business trip. mopinko Sep 2016 #5

Exeter Hospital NH tymorial Sep 2016 #6

At work duncang Sep 2016 #8

In rush hour traffic on the Palmetto Expressway... CherokeeDem Sep 2016 #9

I was at work, about 8:30 AM here in the Central Time Zone Glorfindel Sep 2016 #10

Everyone remembers. LWolf Sep 2016 #12

My immediate thought after realizing that it was a terrorist attack was, catbyte Sep 2016 #53

In bed at home in New York. Used to work the late shift La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2016 #13

Heard it on the radio as I woke up. I worked pediatric home health mucifer Sep 2016 #14

I was running from my computer to turn on the TV yellerpup Sep 2016 #15

Working on a hilltop overlooking Correctionville, IA. bluedigger Sep 2016 #16

On the West Coast. At home getting ready for work. Watching in horror onecaliberal Sep 2016 #17

At work, my husband called get the red out Sep 2016 #18

I was on afternoon shift (3-11) that week. That morning I was heading to the gym to get my doc03 Sep 2016 #19

Practicing dentistry PCIntern Sep 2016 #20

Sitting right here watching it on the Today Show. trof Sep 2016 #21

In our kitchen, routinely watching the morning news... 3catwoman3 Sep 2016 #22

At work. My first thought was that it was a set up. jalan48 Sep 2016 #23

At home, getting ready for school Krytan11c Sep 2016 #24

Just sitting down to my morning coffee and turning on my computer. lpbk2713 Sep 2016 #25

I was sitting at my computer with my coffee. Igel Sep 2016 #38

Getting off a connecting flight at Ohare� dhill926 Sep 2016 #26

Standing on the corner of Broadway & Park Row... harrose Sep 2016 #27

Same. Crossing Vesey outside WFC. C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #29

I was recovering from surgery. imanamerican63 Sep 2016 #28

Holy shit. I was also recovering from surgery LuvNewcastle Sep 2016 #63

as the train rounded the bend, i saw the smoke from one of the towers. unblock Sep 2016 #30

It is nice that you remember being a teenager in France at the time Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2016 #31

This day was so unforgettable we all remember... mylye2222 Sep 2016 #36

My husband called me and said turn on the tv kimbutgar Sep 2016 #32

At work, on the 70th floor of what was the tallest building west of the MS River, at the time. Paladin Sep 2016 #33

Getting ready for my first day as a psychotherapist. nolabear Sep 2016 #34

I was working at a hospital in downtown Boston. I had a routine eye appointment that morning Tanuki Sep 2016 #35

I was on duty at Langley AFB where I was stationed MrScorpio Sep 2016 #37

In NYC in the West Village. smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #39

Chating online with somebody in the towers...they didn't make it. masmdu Sep 2016 #40

I am sorry, that doesn't cut it I know. uppityperson Sep 2016 #49

Was prepping to teach my university course, watching news, saw it all happen live anneboleyn Sep 2016 #41

I was watching the Today show, literally as it happened. cwydro Sep 2016 #42

At work in Brussels DFW Sep 2016 #43

Being on Pacific time and cagefreesoylentgreen Sep 2016 #44

Driving to work that morning, I thought to myself "What a beautiful day" jpak Sep 2016 #45

I watched it happening live on the morning news, in Los Angeles. I woke up everyone in the house underahedgerow Sep 2016 #46

What time was that in Los Angeles? My post #55 explains my question. Hekate Sep 2016 #57

It was very early, somewhere around 5:30? 6? I'm an early riser, usually around 4:30 then as I was underahedgerow Sep 2016 #59

My daughter started work at 8 a.m. in Santa Barbara, and called me shortly after that. Hekate Sep 2016 #65

We were visiting my sister in Italy Ron Obvious Sep 2016 #47

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I saw and heard the second plane hit the WTC. I was about four blocks away madinmaryland Sep 2016 #50

I was home with a migraine when my boss called me asking if I was was watching tv. catbyte Sep 2016 #51

In bed MFM008 Sep 2016 #52

Sitting at the computer and had TV on. When I heard the first report, napi21 Sep 2016 #54

Asleep from working on my dissertation most of the night. Daughter called from work... Hekate Sep 2016 #55

Driving to the office after dropping daughter off at grade school benld74 Sep 2016 #56

I was at work. jmowreader Sep 2016 #58

Getting ready for work. Thinking it was too clear of a day to be an accident. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2016 #60

I was at work Rochester Sep 2016 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author MichiganVote Sep 2016 #62

I was getting ready for work. CNN was on. Saw that a plane had crashed into applegrove Sep 2016 #64

I am new here Runningdawg Sep 2016 #66

I watched both towers go down in real time GummyBearz Sep 2016 #67

I was in Lower Manhattan... brooklynite Sep 2016 #71

I wouldn't be able to imagine what it was like for you or any other NYer GummyBearz Sep 2016 #74

I watched the first hit from Chambers and Broadway alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #80

Working at a school in the shadow of Dulles Airport in Sterling, VA. phylny Sep 2016 #68

At work at K-mart Fritz67 Sep 2016 #69

I was at work. My Mom called to tell me what she was seeing, on TV Siwsan Sep 2016 #70

So many of you were so close Motley13 Sep 2016 #72

On the El ballabosh Sep 2016 #73

Working in a factory in Virginia... just about to go on break... Rhythm Sep 2016 #75

1.5 blocks from the WTC in my apartment MidwestTransplant Sep 2016 #76

I was about 300 yards from the North Tower alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #77

In a market in downtown Honolulu. KamaAina Sep 2016 #78

In my office. RandySF Sep 2016 #79

I was vacationing in Gulf Shores on 9/11 and I was vacationing in Orange Beach when Thinkingabout Sep 2016 #81

I was just waking up and listening 2naSalit Sep 2016 #82

Getting ready for work on the west coast stopwastingmymoney Sep 2016 #83

On my to buy flowers for my wife on our 20th anniversary. Ms. Toad Sep 2016 #84

I was sleeping after a 12 hour night shift Warpy Sep 2016 #85

In boot camp Yukari Yakumo Sep 2016 #86

Getting my flight physical Separation Sep 2016 #88

Thanks for sharing something positive out of this. lpbk2713 Sep 2016 #92

At The Airport Waiting To Fly To Atlanta ProfessorGAC Sep 2016 #89

I was at the end of my third semester of design school, sarae Sep 2016 #90

10th Grade biology class. Odin2005 Sep 2016 #91

talking to my inmate clients steve2470 Sep 2016 #93