9/11… Where were you?

Written on September 11, 2010 by Renee in Uncategorized

Today is a momentous day in our nation’s history… a sad day, to be sure. This is one day that I definitely did NOT want to have the baby on. In the most recent years after it happened, I remember feeling sorry for people that that 9/11 as their birthday. It just seems like it would always have the undertones of sadness, even if it was a day you were celebrating as your birthday.

Though, to be honest, the more years that pass by, the less and less we focus on it. Not to mention the fact that most high schoolers don’t have all that much of a memory of it since they were so young at the time, so I know that Baby #3 and his future friends won’t be impacted by the date as much as we were and are.

Regardless, I am hoping that I can avoid delivering today…

I have posted my “story” before, but I thought it worth reposting….

Where were you 9-11-01?I was working at GMAC in a large office. I heard someone several desks over saying his mom just called to tell him that a plane had hit the WTC. I just assumed it was a small private plane simply victim to an accidental hit. Then later, when the second one hit and everyone was crowding into the cafeteria to watch it on tv, the realization hit that there was no way this was an accident.

Soon after the Pentagon was hit, I think, the power went off on our floor. We were on the 5th floor of a 13 story building in South Charlotte. If you remember at that point, you begin to wonder what’s next? How many other places will be hit? I know Charlotte is not a big target area, but when 3 planes have gone down and your power goes out, it gets a bit freaky. Well, somehow they rigged up a tv in a conference room with an antenna and once again, we all crowded together to watch the chilling sights.Thankfully, Chris also worked there with me, and we were able to draw some comfort in being together. I know watching all the events play out made you just want to connect with your loved ones to give you some peace in your heart, even if they were no where near any of the sites. I think it was soon after the tower/s fell, they decided to just send everyone home for the day. I’ll never forget our amazement as we continued to watch the coverage that continued 24 hours a day for weeks. We had never seen anything like it. My heart goes out to all those who suffered a loss that day. Here’s a video of some 9-11 pics to help us to never forget what happened that day.

{Comment if you care to and tell me where you were...}

Here’s a timeline from that morning….

7:58 a.m. – United Airlines Flight 175 departs Boston for Los Angeles,carrying 56 passengers, two pilots, and seven flight attendants. TheBoeing 767 is hijacked after takeoff and diverted to New York.

7:59 a.m. – American Airlines Flight 11 departs Boston for Los Angeles, carrying 81 passengers, two pilots, and nine flight attendants. This Boeing 767 is also hijacked and diverted to New York.

8:01 a.m. – United Airlines Flight 93, a Boeing 757 carrying 38 passengers, two pilots, and five flight attendants, leaves Newark, N.J., for San Francisco.

8:10 a.m. – American Airlines Flight 77 departs Washington’s Dulles International Airport for Los Angeles, carrying 58 passengers, two pilots, and four flight attendants. The Boeing 757 is hijacked after takeoff.

8:46 a.m. – American Flight 11 from Boston crashes into the North Tower at the World Trade Center.

9:03 a.m. – United Flight 175 from Boston crashes into the South Tower at the World Trade Center.

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration shuts down all New York area airports.

9:21 a.m. – Bridges and tunnels leading into New York City are closed.

9:25 a.m. – All domestic flights are grounded by U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

9:45 a.m. – American Flight 77 crashes into The Pentagon.

10:05 a.m. – The South Tower at the World Trade Center collapses.

10:05 a.m. – The White House is evacuated.

10:10 a.m. – A large section of one side of The Pentagon collapses.

10:10 a.m. – United Flight 93 crashes in a wooded area in Pennsylvania, after passengers confront hijackers.