9-11: My Yearly Mytake.

[legalboxers]

My City - Pre 9/11

As I do every year. I share a personal take on September 11,2001. Which mattered immensely not only as an American, but moreover a city dweller in this city. Someone who seen the towers fall, and loose some friends who died on this day.

My Images on 9-11

To Remember those who passed

The images are burned in my mind, as well as the memories of my friends, and the days of that event.

no words needed

here we are today

What is time? Why is time so meaningful. Time stops here. On these times.

7:59 a.m.
8:01 a.m.
8:14 a.m
8:45 a.m.
9:03 a.m.
9:31 a.m.
9:40 a.m.
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10-11:30 a.m.
2:51 p.m.
5:25 p.m.

17 years - 6209 Days - 149,016 Hours 8,940,960 Mins

And still..

We SHALL NOT..

WILL NOT..

FORGET

September 11,2001

[nightdrot]

Certainly I will never forget. I live in northern Virginia and work in Washington, DC as a political consultant for a trade association. As such, I got an almost first hand view.

My boss came in and told me that a plane had hit one of the twin towers. We went into his office and watched television. We saw the other tower hit. Then we continued to watch when a reporter came on to say the Pentagon had been hit.

It was funny, we continued to watch the television - even though we were in a 7 story building with a view over to the Potomac and the Pentagon. Suddenly it hit me and I looked out the window and saw the flames pouring out of the Pentagon on the opposite side from our vantage point.

My boss said, "Oh my God!"

So we watched for a while and then they ordered us to evacuate the building. I opted to remain, figuring that the traffic would be awful. I waited till about 2 or 3 then went down to the garage and got my car.

The streets were empty and I was able to make the ride home in only 30 minutes, driving right past the Pentagon - on Rt 110 - on my way. (The damage was on the opposite side.)

It was a stunning day, but in a strange way I was not surprised. I had dealt with terrorism and unconventional warfare issues over the course of my career and knew such an attack was a theoretical possibility. So I found myself more impressed by the tactics and it only hit home later the lives that had been lost.

One of those lives, it turned out, was the husband of a friend of mine. That suddenly made it less surreal and more concrete.

[DizzyDesii]

Is it wrong that i got mad at his fam for suggesting he fly home on this day

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thank you for sharing your MyTake with us. Yes i remember that day my little niece was only 1 month and 9 days old. Yes so sad all them people loss their life's it makes you wonder why someone would do such a thing.

[LegateLanius]

I remember every classmate being called into the gymnasium, the look of terror on the teacher's faces.

[Lance1965]

I was living in Melbourne Australia at the time and that entire city came to a halt that day so it affected people worldwide.

[PrettyRegular]

Al Qaida is one dirty group. I actually have no memories about 9/11, since I was only 11 months and 6 days old at the time. Horrible event.

[BillieJean1070]

Thanks for sharing... Never Forget!

[Massageman]

Thank you for your poignant take. Amen!

[stormbreaker06]

love the lie... bash the truth

[Secretgardenblood]

Good take