I remember being at home brushing my teeth, and hearing my mom yelling upstairs to me that there was a plane circling the Twin Towers and wondering what she meant.  I came downstairs and saw the plane circle and crash and was blown away.  I was on my way to class so went on my way listening to the reports on the radio, then stopped by Best Buy to pick something up and circled around all of the tvs and saw the second plane crash into the other building with a huge group of us standing around awestruck.  Was a pretty crazy day.  Not too exciting of a story but I know that everyone can remember exactly where they were on the day that happened.

-3amjosh

I’ll never forget that day. I was in an American Literature class at Limestone College and the Professor ended class to check on some family that lived in NYC. I remember going straight home turning on the tv and sitting there for hours just watching it happen in total shock and calling everyone that I loved just to touch base even though we all lived in South Carolina and didn’t know anyone in the areas where it happened. Our lives changed forever that day and I’ll never forget it!

I was at school when our teacher walked into the room in tears and told us that a Plane had hit a building. It wasn’t until our principal took us into the cafeteria that were became aware of what had truly happened.
I can remember my mom and dad picked me up from school and they had already put an American Flag in the back Window. I can remember watching it over and over on the TV. So Sad.
I’ve grown up with a dad who was in the military.. A year or so after 9/11 he was called up and was expected to be gone for a year.
I remember saying goodbye and then several hours later he showed back up on our doorstep - He didn’t have to go. It was a miracle that he never had to go to war before retiring 3 years ago.
Maybe it’s Cliche’ but 9/11 was a day where we were all truly “Just Americans” - The concern and hurt for those who were directly affected and the patriotism was so evident everywhere.
I am so Thankful for this country and those who fight for protect it! Our Soldiers, Their Families and the Families of those who lost their lives on this day are all in my prayers!

I had quit my job and was volunteering at a church daycare with my then 2 children.  It was 4 days after my 2nd child’s first birthday.  We were in the toddler room and everyone started running in screaming that the world was ending.  My first instinct was that if it was, these were christian people and they shouldn’t be upset.  Then we heard what had happened.  Parents started trickling in to pick up their children.  By noon we came home and watched all day and all night.  My 1st child had just turned 3 then and to this day he remembers watching the planes hit the buildings…

I was at work.  We have a television in the lobby and when the first plane hit we were all just stunned!  We couldn’t believe that a plane had crashed into the WTC.  It was almost impossible to wrap our heads around what had happened.  We continued to watch all of the horrible events that unfolded throughout the day and continuing days.  Myself and everyone I knew were just glued to the coverage wondering how and why this happened.  It was truly a day that forever changed me and my view on the world.

I was working,  someone came in and said a plane hit one of the towers. but once again, even then, my instinct kicked in. the first thing that popped in my mind, well, all i will say is, it is not a popular thought. I was in shock when i got home from work, sat down with my friends and my husband, we all had the same thought. I feel so saddened for the innocent people that died that day including an old friend and school mate from my grammer school, and the innocent hero’s the first responders, that have died afterwards working at ground zero, and the ones still suffering today and having to fight to get ANY kind of help. They were lead to believe the air at ground zero was ok, but in the end were lied to, so many today are still suffering and having to fight for help in order to pay for their health bills and all are slowly dieing. Many of the family members are still asking questions which 70% were not answered in the so called investigations. Osama ben Ladin has never been offically charge for anything on 9-11!!  (Operation Northwoods). My heart will always be heavy of all the saddness done on this day.

I was in my office working, just as today, when my youngest daughter called me from her college home, I could immediately tell something was wrong by the sound of her voice, Mom a plane has hit the tower in NY, I turn on the TV in time to see the 2nd plane hit. Fear as I had not known came rushing in. Not just fear for those in NY but fear as to what was next.

I was working as an admissions counselor for Limestone College and was on a recruiting trip driving to Chester, SC.  I turned on the radio and it sounded like the rapture was taking place.  I called my mom at her office and found out what was going on.  As we were talking, the second plane hit and then we knew that it wasn’t just a freak accident.  When I arrived at the college fair, many people there still didn’t know and those of us that did were sort of numb and felt like we should be doing something else.

A college fair planned for that night in Rock Hill ended up being canceled and I stayed up most of the night watching Fox News.  Even to this day, it seems almost unreal.

I was at my desk at work.  I left early so I could pick up my six year old son from school because I didn’t want anyone else to talk to him about it first.  I took him home and let him sit in my lap & watch the coverage of what happened that day.  Then, we turned off the TV & talked about it.  I didn’t allow him to watch the news again for several years because of his age & the fact that I didn’t want him to grow up fearful.  It worked.  He isn’t.  I took him with me to church (I was the secretary at the time) and he watched me call every family who attended our church to come to a prayer meeting that night.  He saw first-hand that what I did and still do first in a time of crisis is pray.

I remember that day so well. I was in the 6th grade in miss hall class. Mr. Jennings came running in the call room tell us to turn on our tvs. as so as we turned it on not even a minute later the second plan hit. even at a young age our minds were full of so many thoughts.We were scared of what else would happen. My uncle glenn didnt work to far away from the towers i was so worried about him. My friends and I did a pray group.Praying that everyone would be ok. one of the teachers at my school lost her son in one of the towers. this was the saddest day.To know in one way or another we were all connected to this event.
  Through out the day parents were pulling there kids out. i was one that stayed. all day no one really talked teachers were in shock. we just kept the tv on waiting for some anwser. We saw horrible things and the bravest people in the world. the next week we all wrote a paper on how it made us feel. i still feel the same that day is that america stood together. the turning point for america. But some where along the way alot of people forgot about that day. I will never forget. No one should
Victoria

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It was my junior year in high school. I was senting in Coach Sobeski’s (Hannah Sobeski’s dad) U.S. history class. Scariest time of my life.
Becky Price

I was sitting in Mrs. Jeter’s 7th. grade science class. We were in the computer lab, and she made us all go back to the classroom and we watched CNN.
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i was at home on september 11th..we just got home the day before it happend from vacation..i was in my bedroom, checking my email on my computer i was watching channel 7 and then i saw it happening on tv..i could not believe it…i was in shock….i stayed at home that day instead of going to school. i watched it all on tv that day.
Michelle

I get chills when I think back to that day. I was a young news reporter in North Carolina… had only been on the job for 10 months. I learned how to shoot and edit video in case my photographer ever called in sick. Well, he called in sick that morning. So it was my first day doing it all… all by myself.

I was checking out a court case that was supposed to be pretty big news. When I went back out to the truck to call the station, my assignment editor just told me to turn on the radio. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. An overwhelming sadness filled my heart, but I knew I had to get to work covering the most important story of the century.

Everyone I talked with was so shaken. Many people were angry too. Some started gathering at churches. Others were already talking about how they wanted to help.

Even though 9/11 was a horrible tragedy that we’ll never forget and we’ll NEVER forget the victims… I’ll also never forget how Americans pulled together and reached out to the people of New York, DC and Shanksville. We all mourned together and whether it was volunteering to help clean up the mess or donating money to help victims’ families, most people I know did something.

I was glad that I managed to get all my stories ready in time for the news. I was relieved, but then it really hit me. It felt like my heart had been stabbed with a knife. I was so ready for my government to bring those responsible to justice. I can only pray that one day our next President will catch Osama Bin Laden and make him pay for what he did.

My thoughts and prayers today are with the victims’ families and friends. I can only imagine the terrible pain they must still feel every day.

I was at home getting ready to go on a trip for the job I was doing. I called my boss to see if we were still going to be told everything was called off. We all were in shock and talking at once in the house. My mother even told me she didn’t want me to leave home. Everything for the company i worked for was called off for a week after that.

My boss and I were on a business trip in Sheldon, TX - 1100 miles away from home.  The group heard about the Pentagon first from one of the employees where we were working.  His sister worked in the Pentagon and she had called him.  Since we already had a rental car, my boss and I drove back home on the next day.

I’m lucky.  I came home.  Many didn’t.  My thoughts are with all the families of the victims and with the brave souls who continue to defend the world’s freedoms.

I don’t think anyone will forget where they were on 9/11, nor will they forget where they were when John Kennedy was killed.  There are just days in history that will never be forgotten.  These days are even more formidable in our minds than even the death of family and loved ones.

I just got home after working the third shift. To unwind I would watch the Early Show, I remember Ray Romano was a guest celebrating the “Ray” show’s aniversary and then one of the anchor’s started instantly telling about the first plane crash.
That moment I remember thinking how dangerous it was going to be for the NY Firefighters to have to fight the fires & rescue the people who were up there; at the moment this was still considered an apparent tragic accident. I watched and prayed with devoted attention. Then they stated a 2nd plane is aiming for the Twin Tower’s. My sorrow & deep concern had an added emotion now ANGER! I watched the news that entire day and went into work that night with out any sleep. I was so numb, I dont think sleep would have helped me that night. On my 1rst break, alot of us went outside, the night sky was crystal clear. Hardly any one said a word as we were all gazing up at the sky. No planes at all, just quiet. A very young man who was raised in this area broke the silence with his comment on how he thought America had this comming to her.  All I could choke out to say with my equally surprised coworkers standing around was, “This is still the Best Country in the World.” The young man never said another word.