Everyone remembers where they were when they heard the news of the terrorist attacks on 9-11. It became the title of Alan Jackson's song, "Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?" weeks later.I remember.I was on the air at the time. We saw the first plane, thinking it was a horrible accident. Then, during my newscast, I saw the second plane hit when I looked up at the tv monitor. We all knew then that life had forever changed.After an extended-hour morning show broadcast, I left the station and drove to my parents home, where Mom was caring for 7-week-old Griffin. All morning, I had the urge to get to Griff and hug him. And there he was, being held in Mom's arms, with tears streaming down her cheeks. She had been watching the news footage.I will never forget that image.I also will never forget the voicemail a young newlywed left for her husband when she realized she was trapped in one of the Twin Towers. Or the desperate look on the faces of relatives searching for loved ones at Ground Zero.Just as I remember my first childhood friend, my first date, and my first attempt to shave my legs (I shaved my arms, too...why?), I will always remember where I was on 9-11.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Where Were You?
Everyone remembers where they were when they heard the news of the terrorist attacks on 9-11. It became the title of Alan Jackson's song, "Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?" weeks later.I remember.I was on the air at the time. We saw the first plane, thinking it was a horrible accident. Then, during my newscast, I saw the second plane hit when I looked up at the tv monitor. We all knew then that life had forever changed.After an extended-hour morning show broadcast, I left the station and drove to my parents home, where Mom was caring for 7-week-old Griffin. All morning, I had the urge to get to Griff and hug him. And there he was, being held in Mom's arms, with tears streaming down her cheeks. She had been watching the news footage.I will never forget that image.I also will never forget the voicemail a young newlywed left for her husband when she realized she was trapped in one of the Twin Towers. Or the desperate look on the faces of relatives searching for loved ones at Ground Zero.Just as I remember my first childhood friend, my first date, and my first attempt to shave my legs (I shaved my arms, too...why?), I will always remember where I was on 9-11.
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I was carpooling to work (from Anderson) with a friend, and we were about to get off I-69 onto 82nd Street when they made the announcement about the first plane. Like you, we were sure it was a terrible accident. But by the time we got to work, the second tower had been hit, and there was no more hoping it was just an accident.
It was also my son's 11th birthday. He's 18 today. :(
I will never forget that day as long as I live. I had just been married a few month's and My husband mike and I were listening to the morning team, and I remember Kevin saying that a plane had hit the twin towers, we immediately turned on the tv, and saw the the second plane hit the other building. During the whole day time I was thinking it's a bad dream. I immediatelly said what about Tony(my husbands nephew who lives in New York, we tried calling mike's sister the line was busy, we were frantic. Finally we got word that he was fine. I could not stop watching tv, I will never forget. As we should never forget what happened.
Jane White
Justin was a senior at Ball State and I was in graduate school. His mom called to tell us. I remember him turning on the tv as he asked her "How many people are dead?" I sat straight up and was sick to my stomack.
I called Dad right away. Dad was in disbelief and wanted to make sure we were ok. Dad made his calls to his family (wife, kids and siblings alike) and made sure we were all ok.
Justin and I spent the rest of the afternoon glued to the television...hoping to find survivors.
I was home with my 9 month old son. I remember picking up the phone and calling my husband at work, telling them to get to a tv or a radio station now because our world had just been changed forever.
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