Comments on: Withers: Eight years later http://www.365gay.com/blog/091109-eight-years-after-911/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:11:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: MavsFan http://www.365gay.com/blog/091109-eight-years-after-911/comment-page-1/#comment-72900 MavsFan Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:43:08 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=9573#comment-72900 I remember everything about that tragic day. I was sitting in my 8th grade art class. The principal came on the intercom speakers and announced what had happened. My teacher moved us to another classroom with a tv and we watched Fox News the rest of the class. My middle school was just a few miles from DFW airport, so floods of parents came to school and took my friends home. I remained at school the rest of the day. It was strangely quite, not being able to hear planes coming and going outside. In each of my classes we sat and watched news, and discussed what was happening with up to date info. The other strange thing for me about that day was the shirt I was wearing. It was a brand new shirt that my Mom had bought me and it had the New York skyline with the twin towers in glitter in the middle. It was the first and last time I have ever worn that shirt. I remember everything about that tragic day. I was sitting in my 8th grade art class. The principal came on the intercom speakers and announced what had happened. My teacher moved us to another classroom with a tv and we watched Fox News the rest of the class.

My middle school was just a few miles from DFW airport, so floods of parents came to school and took my friends home. I remained at school the rest of the day. It was strangely quite, not being able to hear planes coming and going outside. In each of my classes we sat and watched news, and discussed what was happening with up to date info.

The other strange thing for me about that day was the shirt I was wearing. It was a brand new shirt that my Mom had bought me and it had the New York skyline with the twin towers in glitter in the middle. It was the first and last time I have ever worn that shirt.

]]> By: Jessica K http://www.365gay.com/blog/091109-eight-years-after-911/comment-page-1/#comment-72897 Jessica K Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:30:30 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=9573#comment-72897 I remember calling my mother and hearing her say that she called "everyone" in the family and they are all safe. Sad thing is that she didn't call "everyone" because she didn't even consider calling me because of who I am. Taught me what a piece of crap I have for a mother. I remember calling my mother and hearing her say that she called “everyone” in the family and they are all safe. Sad thing is that she didn’t call “everyone” because she didn’t even consider calling me because of who I am.

Taught me what a piece of crap I have for a mother.

]]> By: Trace Eggers http://www.365gay.com/blog/091109-eight-years-after-911/comment-page-1/#comment-72873 Trace Eggers Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:11:44 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=9573#comment-72873 Exactly bama. In a large way, 09/11 changed us as a people and a nation. It showed a commonality between all men and women of this country. We will never forget but we will not allow those that hate liberty and freedom to change our way of life. Exactly bama. In a large way, 09/11 changed us as a people and a nation. It showed a commonality between all men and women of this country. We will never forget but we will not allow those that hate liberty and freedom to change our way of life.

]]> By: bama-stu http://www.365gay.com/blog/091109-eight-years-after-911/comment-page-1/#comment-72871 bama-stu Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:05:40 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=9573#comment-72871 I remember being in total shock ... and then freaking out trying to reach friends in the Pentagon to see if they were okay. Then relief when I found out they were fine, and then guilt for feeling relief when so many were not "okay" and would never be "okay" again. Today I will call my friends who's birthday it is today ... because ever since 9/11 her birthday has been overshadowed. Then I will be living my life to the best that I can. I learnt a long time ago (growing up in England during the 1970s and the IRA bombings) that the minute you change how you live your life then the people who would do us harm have won! I remember being in total shock … and then freaking out trying to reach friends in the Pentagon to see if they were okay. Then relief when I found out they were fine, and then guilt for feeling relief when so many were not “okay” and would never be “okay” again.
Today I will call my friends who’s birthday it is today … because ever since 9/11 her birthday has been overshadowed. Then I will be living my life to the best that I can. I learnt a long time ago (growing up in England during the 1970s and the IRA bombings) that the minute you change how you live your life then the people who would do us harm have won!

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