Comments on: Blog: Where Were You That September Morning?

By: Nana of 10

Nana of 10 — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:44:42 +0000

I am now a grandmother of 10 but that day my very first grandbaby was in Mobile Womens and Childrens Hospital after being transfered from Brewton shortly after birth. I was sitting in the NNICU with her when all of the sudden the hospital went into lock-down. No one would say anything, they just moved about in a very fast pace and started tagging all of us with compatible bracelets. Shortly afterwards I returned to the Ronald McDonald House where her new mommy and daddy and other granny was staying – that is when I saw everything on TV. They were all sitting in the living area crying or staring at the TV in sadness. I too sat down and cried. For I had been a volunteer fire fighter for several years, as my son and son-in-law were along with many of our friends, first I wanted to be there but then I was sadded for those who were. THIS IS A DAY I WILL NEVER FORGET, GOD BLESS OUR COUNTRY although others lost family members we all hirt and greived with them and for them.

By: GRAHAM SMITH

GRAHAM SMITH — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:05:04 +0000

My wife and I had just left our driveway for an appointment at a prosthesis to have a brace made for her hand , the car radio was on an the announcer commented
“I rmember when a B-25 bomber in WWII hit the Empire buiding” I commented to my wife, There must have been an aircraft hit a building. Then the truth came on. We arrived at the prosthesis center where they had a TV on in the waiting room and we witnessed the 2nd plane hit the second tower. What a shock. That scene is still vivid in my mind today.

By: morris family

morris family — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 05:20:23 +0000

On the day the world stood still,I had taken my kids to school that mornig’
On my way home,i stopped by my mother house,my mom didn’t know what
Was going till i had her change the channel ,my moms eyes filled with tears
Both our hearts were heavy,heavy with prayer.we will never forget Sept11,2001
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MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA
SEPTEMBER 11 2001

By: ms peacock

ms peacock — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 04:03:36 +0000

I was working for a company as a supervisor that actually did sales for The New York Times. Agents started telling us customers were saying a plane had crashed into the world trade center, not long after that agents were told to log off computers after cnn confirmed it was indeed an attack. We were allowed to go home. I was passing people crying in their cars. no music was playing everyone was listening to the news.

By: Kenleigh

Kenleigh — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 01:43:17 +0000

I was in middle school, changing classes and walked into second period. The television was on, just like any other day. Except today, it was showing the horrible news that was devestating our country. I remember I sat down at my desk and felt deeply saddened for all the lives, and families enduring such tragedy. I remember thinking to myself that thousands of innocent lives were going to be lost as people would be trapped. I stayed in second period most of the day. When I got home from school I watched the news with my dad. I remember telling him that I could not imagine knowing you are going to die, and there is nothing you can do. Never being able to see your family, children, friends. My heart was and still is broken for all the families affected. Sad, sad day! Always will be…..

By: Nancy Perry

Nancy Perry — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 01:34:09 +0000

Northview High School in the Anatomy Classroom and Teacher Terry Ravey came into my room and said a plane just crashed into the World Trade Center. I turned on the TV in my room and watched the 2nd plane hit the towers. Needless to say I do not think I did much teaching the rest of the day. The day that forever changed America:((

By: R Gibson

R Gibson — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 00:08:31 +0000

I am employed with the county. I was on a motorgrader working on Pine Forest Rd. on the north end of the county knocking down dirt building the road up trying to get it ready to asphalt when my boss called and asked me if i was listening to the radio. It was a very sad day when he told me what was going on in this country that we love and should cherish everyday. Times like that you never forget. Thank to all our troops that fight for our American freedom.

By: Debra E Wilson

Debra E Wilson — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:47:17 +0000

I was working at the ESCAMBIA COUNTY DETENTION CENTER in Brewton as a sergeant in corrections. We were advised to place the whole facility in a lockdown due to the unforseen security risk….

By: Jordan Washington

Jordan Washington — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:13:07 +0000

I was about 6/7, and it was a pretty normal day for me. My teacher just carried on as usual, but when my mom picked me up from school, she kept on telling me that, “Something very terrible has happened today.” When we got home, she turned on the news, and I thought that I was watching a movie. It wouldn’t be till about a couple of months later that I realized that it wasn’t. I just couldn’t stop thinking about all of those people who were trapped/all the firefighters/paramedics/police/other officials who lost their lives that horrible day.

By: Tommy Knotts

Tommy Knotts — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:32:39 +0000

I remember it like it was yesterday! I was in my office in South Boston preparing for an early meeting. A coworker told me a plane had hit the WTC. A short time later he came into my office and said that the other tower had been hit. By then the news was reporting that two planes were hijacked from Boston. From then on we watched events unfolding on live TV until word was given that most businesses in Boston were shutting down and that we too were to evacuate. For a while I lost track of my wife who was working in the same building as the FBI office; they had evacuated after a bomb threat. We finally found each other on the streets and then walked about three miles toward our home. I have to commend the MBTA for the tremendous effort that they did in getting all those people out of Boston by public transportation and for the riders on the subway who assisted others in getting into the packed cars.