In light of current events, I don’t have much to say, except this: I remember exactly where I stood as I watched the second plane hit the World Trade Center. I remember falling to the ground in shock. I remember dragging my husband from the shower, pointing at the television, calling my parents, barely able to speak. I remember that I didn’t want to let my children out of my sight that day and for many days afterwards.
The dust needs to settle a bit. Tomorrow I’ll feel more myself and I’ll talk about my contest, a nice review of Pushing Her Boundaries and maybe the increasingly excellent, A Game of Thrones.
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It’s incredible. I just found out. I remember exactly where I was too. I don’t think most will ever forget.
Oh, I’ll never forget that day, one of the worst days of my life. My DH worked across the street, for four agonizing hours I didn’t know if he was alive or dead! I was a complete mess, a wreck, a madwoman that day. (read about it at my blog under the tag 9/11) I had a happy ending, my heart goes out to all those people that didn’t.
Justice has been served.
I heard this news as I was falling asleep and I thought I was dreaming…
I certainly brings up a lot of angering questions in my mind that bin Laden lived in comfort in a luxury compound under the noses of “retired” Pakistani military officials.
XXOO Kat
It is shocking that it happened after so long and so much effort….
You got it. I am too young to have been anywhere but my bassinet when Kennedy died, But 9/11 I will never ever forget my shock, my fear. My friend’s husband flew that route and I was unable to reach her. It was his mentor that was killed. They were out cutting down trees and knew nothing of it. I stood next to my bed feeling much like I had the day my father died, and glad he had not lived to see it. A
I stood in line 3 hours in the sun with several friends to give blood only to learn that puncturing my hand with my cat’s dialysis needle would not allow it. We just felt the need to do something, anything. Of course, that the animals who flew flight 11 left from Portland with a friend of ours on the same flight.
We were all affected, all connected to 9/11. But I believe there is hope in the internet as seeds of hope thru the communication we have available now. Like the song, “From a distance you look like my friend even though we are at war.” Change begins in our hearts and peace as well.
Strangely, though I love Twilight, I will admit it is the most banal of sources: Carlisle said, “I don’t relish the killing of any being even one as sadistic as James.” While never thought we would take him alive I would have preferred he was exposed to trial b/c maybe more understanding could result. On a visceral level, I would probably have pulled the trigger myself. As some one who believes in peace beginning in my own heart I realize the sad failure to rise above the beast in us all.
I am glad Osama was killed. He was evil. I fear the evil his death will spawn like a pod that bursts open and spreads its spores in the wind. My husband flies constantly for work and it is scary. I am sad that his death brings me satisfaction. I would prefer to rise above that. But perhaps nobility is inversely proportional to how much pain caused by evil. I hope there is something after death so he will be truly judged and whether he is reincarnated or goes to hell it will be mete.
I feel along with all of you.
Steph, your answer is very profound. I think he had to be killed because he would never allow himself to be taken alive. A trial would very likely bring out even more craziness. Yes, there will be terrorist threats, his death will not eliminate them and will, in fact, probably increase them for a while, but I guess in the end, justice has been served - even though his death can’t undo the terrible tragedy he caused.
My husband was in NYC for a week long course. His hotel was next to the Empire State Building. I couldn’t reach him for hours and feared the worst. A native New Yorker, he said the eeriest thing was the silence of the city, once vibrant, dead still, paralyzed with fear and grief. I pray we never see that happen again.
Oh Sharon, how awful. My prayers are with yours.
I don’t think there are many people too removed from the 9/11. I never thought he would be taken alive. I am just not glad that I feel good that he is dead. I don’t think he was redeemable in this world or the next. Whether he was in a cave or a house, taken out by a 500 lb daisy cutter, or a navy seal he wasn’t ever leaving alive. It wouldn’t have mattered if the President had not okayed lethal force, he would have died by a brain hemorrhage.
I’ll never forget the forty plus messages I left on my husbands phone as I waited to find out if he made it to VA/DC that morning. All of work stood by my side as we watched the news and waited for the info on which planes went down. I’m blessed to have him by my side today.
Yeah, Ciara - I can’t imagine. How awful. I’m so grateful he’s all right.