*911*
9-11 Is always so clear in my mind. What happened, Where I was and What I was doing.
I was 16 years old. I had gotten up like normal that morning. I remember it being a gorgeous crisp fall day. My Dad was commuting at this point, so he was down in PA. Mallory & David were at school. My Mom & Christy were at the Taunton Ice Rink. I had a routine down on the mornings I didn't have to work. I helped get everyone out the door. And then still in my pj's, I would go downstairs and make a mug of hot chocolate. I would then take my hot chocolate upstairs into my parents master bedroom, where I would watch The Today Show every morning. I always watched the news until about 10am and then I would start my schoolwork. (technology is amazing! This is exactly what I watched that day on TV)
The 1st Plane had hit already and at first no one exactly knew what had just occurred. I called my Mom and told her what was going on. I could hear her telling Gloria (Ice Rink manager what was happening.) I hung up with my mom. And then live on TV I watched the 2nd plane hit!
I was sitting there in total shock! I quickly grabbed the cordless and called my mom again. I remember saying "Another plane just hit!! Mom the other tower was hit!!!". I remember her begginning to cry and saying "What is going on?! We are under attack." At this point her and gloria ran down the road and bought a small tv so that they could watch at the ice rink. I sat there glued to the TV. I remember felling extremely overwhelmed with emotions. Horror, Anxiety, Worried, Sad, Upset. I remember pacing in front of the TV when the pentagon was hit. I was a wreck. I didn't really know what to do with myself but just to continue watching. I watched as the 1st tower went down. At this point I was calling my mom back and forth. And then the 2nd tower fell. What I didn't know was that there was a sprint tower on top of that 2nd tower. That would eliminate our cell phones for several hours. At this point the house phone wouldn't work either because of the high call volumes. All I would hear was a busy signal over the next few hours. My Mom did eventually come home with Christy. When we heard that there was a plane in PA. My were immediately worried for my dad. My Mom luckily got a hold of him. We sat there, glued to our TV. The kids were realized early from school. The next few days we continued watching to see what happened and why. It sickened my Mom. 6 years before this had all happened. My Mom & David took the same flight from Boston to Los Angeles to pick us kids up and move. Same times, Same Airline, Same flight Route. Over the next week. Flights were grounded. I remember how eerie it was. Normally you could see planes way in the distance fly overhead. But now it was silent at night. The only sounds were of a the military helicopter flying. (going up and down the coast)
Personally we didn't know anyone in the towers. However we knew many people who had loved ones that did not make it. We knew people who personally witnessed it. It definitely affected our family. It still makes me emotional to this day. My heart aches for all those who were effected. I am so thankful for those who protect our freedom & safety. I know that we will never forget! NEVER!
