The day the world changed forever!

[special_kala]

I dont know much but i think they initially just wanted us (us being the western world) to stop messing in their affairs

it does seem to have escelated to anyone who refuses to follow islam is evil and deserves to die. Altough of course this is a view held by a very very small number on muslim people.

 

[lulu61388]

i'll never forget that day at school. i went to a school that had a large population of kids with parents in the military and you could tell they all just knew they would be saying goodbye to their parents soon.

 

[v2007]

Im watching a doc right now about it, 102 minutes that changed America.

Its awful.



V xxx

 

[Pyrrhic]

It hasn't affected my life at all, or how I carry out my day to day life other than the obvious TA related stuff. I'm not afraid of flying, or more suspicious of anything. I have spent most of my life living abroad though in other cultures so maybe that's part of it.

What happened was an immense tragedy and something that will never be forgotten, but I don't have any fear in living my life normally. I wouldn't avoid things like the Olympics. Maybe though, it's because I know how stepped up security and the armed forces are now.

 

[HGLyman]

I will never forget that day, I cannot believe it has been 9 years. I was relatively young in 2001, but that day will be burned in my brain forever. I am a huge History Channel addict, and a recommend to EVERYONE to watch the documentary A 102 Minutes That Changed America. It will play on Sept. 11th on the history channel at 9pm. I watched it last year and it was pretty amazing. It is all footage shot by everyday people in Manhattan that day, with modern technology everyone was on their cellphones and taking videos on cameras. They compiled all this footage and put it in chronological order, it makes it very personal.

 

[Emz1982_in_uk]

It hasn't affected my life at all, or how I carry out my day to day life other than the obvious TA related stuff. I'm not afraid of flying, or more suspicious of anything. I have spent most of my life living abroad though in other cultures so maybe that's part of it.

What happened was an immense tragedy and something that will never be forgotten, but I don't have any fear in living my life normally. I wouldn't avoid things like the Olympics. Maybe though, it's because I know how stepped up security and the armed forces are now.

I don't actually avoid things but work myself up into a panic about doing them or just being silly about it generally. Example: after 7/7 I didn't want to go on the tube but I love London and me and OH go alot. So I knew it was totally irrational not to get on the tube so I did it. My word I was so scared the first time. I can now only sit on the last carriage! Why? I have no idea, I just feel safer. What a ridiculous thing to do, but this is one way these stupid nutjobs have affected me I will sign up for tickets for the Olympics, I just won't fully enjoy the experience if I get to go because I will be anticipating something happening.

Kala - I have heard a lot today re that Pastor who wants to burn the Koran. Yea, coz that's gonna help matters and improve things Grrrrrrrr

 

[Cariad_bach]

Thinking of all those poor people, their families and anyone else effected by the tragedy xx

 

[Charlotteee]

I'm going on a plane on Tuesday and im dreading it for this reason x

 

[Aidan's Mummy]

It was such a sad event. Just senseless killing of innocent people
Xx

 

[x_WelshGirl_x]

It is a sad and terrible thing that happened. It hasn't effected me, although when it first happened i was a bit scared of flying the year after, but after that have been fine about flying.
I remember coming home from school and think my nanna or nain had it on the news.
It was my 14th birthday i think too, and was feeling sad the rest of the day. I celebrate my birthday yet feel sad for all those who lost their lives that day and since that day, so its mixed emotions on that day for me.

Although, i used to use chatrooms at that time (sad i know now lol) but people would ask me when my birthday was, i'd tell them, then they would say "no it isnt, stop lying" why they would think i was making it up, i mean hello, i was born 13/14 years before it happened!

 

[channy3232]

Ugh. What a horrible day. I'll never forget it. My husband and I were dating at the time. I had spent the night here. We were still sleeping and the phone rang. I heard someone on the answering machine say his name and I thought it might have been someone from his work (he was off that day) so I told him to listen to the message. He came running up the steps telling me to turn on the TV. I think we turned it on right after the first tower fell. My aunt lives in New York City and of course all the phone lines were jammed and we couldn't reach her until late that night so none of us knew if she was ok. Turns out she was in Manhattan that morning and saw it in her rearview mirror of her car. She said she just drove and drove to get the hell out of there. My sister lives in Washington DC and could see the Pentagon from her office, my BIL flew out of the same airport as the terrorists that morning and again, we couldn't reach him all day until he landed in Paris. And flight 93 that crashed in Pennsylvania was only about 5 miles from my SIL's family's house. We live a few miles from a nuclear plant and while this was going on, all the chaos, they thought there were still planes in the air, and the first thing I thought was that they were headed for the plant. And I guess that's one of the theories, that the plane that crashed in PA was headed for the plant. Or the White House. Scary scary scary morning for my family and I thank God everyone was ok. I called off work that day. I was sick to my stomach for days.
I've gone to New York City twice since then. It's only a three hour drive from here. I have to say, it's always on my mind when I'm there. The last time we went, back in May, was a few days after someone tried to bomb Times Square but was unsuccessful. I was pretty nervous while we were there but I told myself the police were extra vigilant.
I've always had panic attacks, but since 9/11 I find myself coming up with ridiculous scenarios in my head. Especially in crowded areas.

 

[Cheryl xx]

Thinking of all those who lost their lives on this terrible day and to those who have been affected xx

 

[jenny25]

I just saw an advert for a programme about Sept 11. I can't believe it's 9 years since that atrocity.

Is anybody here doing anything to remember it? I didn't know anybody that lost their lives on that awful day but that day has had a huge effect on me, as it has on the whole world.

I used to be so carefree and adventurous, not worrying about very much. But since that day I have suffered panic and anxiety attacks. I'm terrified of flying, which used to be one of my favourite past times. I'm suspicious of everybody. It didn't help that the 7/7 bombers boarded the train at my local train station. I think I have become angrier at the world too

I shall be holding a one minute silence for all of the people who lost their lives that day and everybody that has been directly affected by those tradegies

No real reason for this post. Guess that ad has made me anxious

i understand you hun , im from glasgow , and i live 5 min away from the crazy guy who drove into the glasgow airport he lived not far from me and i think oh my god this was in my town paisley which is a town just outside glasgow it really freaked me out how something like that can happen , when 9/11 happened it was the worst thing ever why do people hate people so much to cause so much pain too people they dont know who have familys etc , like yourself i cant believe its been 9 years since that happened i think of all the familys and friends that lost loved ones that day it does make you totally heartbroken for them .

 

[Emz1982_in_uk]

I'm going on a plane on Tuesday and im dreading it for this reason x

 

[Emz1982_in_uk]

Ugh. What a horrible day. I'll never forget it. My husband and I were dating at the time. I had spent the night here. We were still sleeping and the phone rang. I heard someone on the answering machine say his name and I thought it might have been someone from his work (he was off that day) so I told him to listen to the message. He came running up the steps telling me to turn on the TV. I think we turned it on right after the first tower fell. My aunt lives in New York City and of course all the phone lines were jammed and we couldn't reach her until late that night so none of us knew if she was ok. Turns out she was in Manhattan that morning and saw it in her rearview mirror of her car. She said she just drove and drove to get the hell out of there. My sister lives in Washington DC and could see the Pentagon from her office, my BIL flew out of the same airport as the terrorists that morning and again, we couldn't reach him all day until he landed in Paris. And flight 93 that crashed in Pennsylvania was only about 5 miles from my SIL's family's house. We live a few miles from a nuclear plant and while this was going on, all the chaos, they thought there were still planes in the air, and the first thing I thought was that they were headed for the plant. And I guess that's one of the theories, that the plane that crashed in PA was headed for the plant. Or the White House. Scary scary scary morning for my family and I thank God everyone was ok. I called off work that day. I was sick to my stomach for days.
I've gone to New York City twice since then. It's only a three hour drive from here. I have to say, it's always on my mind when I'm there. The last time we went, back in May, was a few days after someone tried to bomb Times Square but was unsuccessful. I was pretty nervous while we were there but I told myself the police were extra vigilant.
I've always had panic attacks, but since 9/11 I find myself coming up with ridiculous scenarios in my head. Especially in crowded areas.

Just thinking about how anxious you must have been trying to get hold of ur family is making me feel ill. That must have been awful

 

[Emz1982_in_uk]

I just saw an advert for a programme about Sept 11. I can't believe it's 9 years since that atrocity.

Is anybody here doing anything to remember it? I didn't know anybody that lost their lives on that awful day but that day has had a huge effect on me, as it has on the whole world.

I used to be so carefree and adventurous, not worrying about very much. But since that day I have suffered panic and anxiety attacks. I'm terrified of flying, which used to be one of my favourite past times. I'm suspicious of everybody. It didn't help that the 7/7 bombers boarded the train at my local train station. I think I have become angrier at the world too

I shall be holding a one minute silence for all of the people who lost their lives that day and everybody that has been directly affected by those tradegies

No real reason for this post. Guess that ad has made me anxious

i understand you hun , im from glasgow , and i live 5 min away from the crazy guy who drove into the glasgow airport he lived not far from me and i think oh my god this was in my town paisley which is a town just outside glasgow it really freaked me out how something like that can happen , when 9/11 happened it was the worst thing ever why do people hate people so much to cause so much pain too people they dont know who have familys etc , like yourself i cant believe its been 9 years since that happened i think of all the familys and friends that lost loved ones that day it does make you totally heartbroken for them .

Oh my word, of course, the crazy doctor or something. I remember that. Why oh why does one feel the urge to do such a thing? Apart from anyone hurting my LO I just don't think there is anything in the world that would make me lose my mind and do ridiculous things

 

[cleckner04]

I was in high school health class when it happened. The entire school just stopped functioning and every tv was on. They basically cancelled all the classes that day and we just sat and watched it play out. I still remember sitting there feeling completely helpless and sad for all those innocent people.

 

[kybaby]

I will be praying for all affected that day.....really the world was affected that day. My husband is in Afghan now and I pray everyday for peace and to bring all our men and women home to their families. I tear up just thinking about 9/11 and I hope nothing like this happens again.