Our family has decided to spend a quiet day at home in observance of the 10th anniversary of 9/11. We are flying our flag proudly on our front porch. My husband, John was suppose to be in that building that fateful day 10 years ago. I didn't find out until he sent me a fax at 3:30 in the afternoon that he was all right. He was on a train out of Morristown, NJ and headed for Hoboken and then on to the WTC. His train was running late and when the train pulled into the station in Hoboken it was stopped and all the passengers were told they could not go into NYC that one of the towers had been hit by a plane. Little did John know that a second plane was heading towards the second tower and all the devastation that happened after that. Our daughter, Megan was in college in Massachusetts and our other daughter, Jenny was at home. They were both frantic with worry for their father. Our family was one of the lucky ones that their beloved family member was not harmed or worse killed and came home to us that night. My heart goes out to all the families that lost loved ones and friends.
Prayers are in order for this day of rememberance. God Bless America!!!
The UK have been showing many programs this week about 9/11 and it's like yesterday. I had friends in NY at the time who I couldn't get hold of the day, thankfully they'd changed their plans to have breakfast in the Towers and caught a flight home instead.
ReplyDeletePlease for you and your family that you were safe
Victoria xx
Sherri, I am doing the same. This past week there were tons of 9/11 documentaries, and then on Friday I watched one and it felt as if it was happening all over again, and I ended up bawling and feeling just so sad that I decided that this weekend I would not watch anything else about 9/11. So I spent the weekend with my parents, and my family. Just a weekend of quiet and just being with each other. I am so thankful that nothing happened to John, because I count knowing him and you as one of the few bright moments I had in the past two years. Sending tons of hugs.
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This is such a sad day.
ReplyDeleteSherri I can only imagine what 9/11 was like before that fax came. I don't think any of us who ever saw those images live will ever forget. It made an indelible impression on all our lives.
ReplyDeleteSherri...such a nice post. I am watching the 9/11 anniversary shows as I catch up with blogs tonight; very sad. Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteWe have family that live in the Bronx and in Bayonne who we worried over, but found out all were safe - such a sad day! It is amazing how it touched so many people around the world!
ReplyDeleteI have a hard time understanding that 10 years has passed, I remember all the emotions so vividly. Terrible day. :-(
ReplyDeleteA very sad day, and all of us remember exactly what we were doing that day.
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