Re: Where were you when 9/11 happened?
Posted by:
Uncle Sampson
()
Date: August 24, 2017 12:49AM
phelpsmarc Wrote:
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> I entered the offices of the Law Firm where I
> worked as a Paralegal on K ST at 9:00 and
> proceeded up the elevator to the 10th floor. As I
> opened the door to the office, the lady across the
> hall from me said a plane had just hit the World
> Trade Center. I immediately thought of a small
> plane. The thought that a commercial plane would
> hit it was incomprehensible and did not enter my
> mind. We went over to the office of a Partner in
> the Firm, who had a TV. We watched along with her
> and some other people as the Today Show with Katie
> Couric and Matt Lauer described the events. Then,
> a second plane went across the screen and hit the
> other Tower.
>
> A while later, word came that the Pentagon had
> been hit.
>
> Learning that a target that close had been hit,
> The office was in chaos. Needless to say, nobody
> started any work. One Secretary ran around
> screaming that the National Mall had been hit,
> which was less than ten blocks from us.
>
> A bunch of us went up on the roof and watched the
> Penatagon burn.
>
> I asked "Why do they hate us?" I hadn't really
> been following the news much and hadn't even heard
> of Osama Bin Laden at the time.
>
> One lady, showing no empathy or concern for the
> people in the Twin Towers or the Pentagon, said
> "Well, I guessed I picked the wrong field of
> study. International relations will be hot now."
> She worked with the International Trade Group that
> dealt with interactions of Politicians and
> Corporations doing business in China.
>
> Then, we went to the basement and watched more TV.
> Shortly thereafter the two towers collapsed.
>
> About 11:00 the office closed.
>
> I left the building and saw traffic jams all
> around.
>
> I had taken the METRO, and had actually transfered
> from bus to METRO at the Pentagon, at around 8:30
> am.
>
> I wasn't sure the METRO would be open but walked
> over to Farragut West station and went down to the
> platform.
>
> It was far less busy than the normal 530 pm rush.
>
> I think a lot of people assumed METRO would be
> closed and didn't bother with it.
>
> Those who tried to drive home were in store for a
> long, long, ride.
>
> I hopped on the train and by 12:00 pm was at Dunn
> Loring station.
>
> There was a long wait for the 401 (now 402)
> Fairfax Connector. After about 1 hr wait, I got on
> that bus, and was home in Annandale by 1:30 pm.
>
> I walked in the Apartment and my wife, who didn't
> have to work that day, was watching the coverage.
>
> Mentally Exhausted, I crashed for a few hours.
>
> The next day I went back to work and it was kind
> of quiet. People were still in shock.
Nobody cares. Jesus Christ that was a long story and required a shitload of edits. My sister was in the World Trade Center, my best man (wedding in 1 month) and dad were in the pentagon. I watched it on a 13 inch television from work. Only 1/3 dead...guess I should be thankful.