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September 11th revisited

I remember exactly where I was on September 11, 2001. We were on our way to the office and had just got to the building, when Paul, the elevator operator (and yes it is the only people operated elevator left in the state) told us about the twin towers asked us if we were ready to go to war. Paul was a military veteran like most of us in the group. I remember watching about it all day and even into the night and could not believe my eyes. I sat there and could not move for hours. How could this happen in the United States?  We were attacked once before in 1993, however, this was not publicized as well as this time. We were watching it happen in real time and no one could stop it.  And then to find out that the Pentagon was also attacked and that another plane was suppose to attack the White House, but got stopped by civilians on flight 93. These were such brave people. What would we do if we were in a situation like this? Would we be willing to sacrifice our lives especially if we knew we were going to die either way? Will we at one time in our lives have to decide this?

We were always safe in our own country and on our own soil. Then you get to thinking are they through? Is something else going to happen?  At first it was like a nightmare. Was I still sleeping? No, I was among the millions who were in a state of shock.  It took days, even weeks to get back to what was normal.  Or will we ever be normal again? Even today I remember it vividly; still it is difficult on the emotions to remember.  Then all planes stop flying except military for 3 days.  When they started flying again I noticed I watched them carefully, to make sure they were not going to crash. I was even a prepper back then (or so I thought, but I did not have the mentality of a prepper) and still could not believe our country could be attacked and by our own planes. Of course the news did not help with playing the footage over and over.  It brought memories back to Waco and what I remembered about when the tank went through the wall. We were watching it in real time, and again no one stopped it, it felt like a movie.

There are many theories about what actually happened at the TwinTowers, however the fact is we were attacked either from without or from within.  Either way, it happened and 3,000 people died all told, Including 340 Firefighters and 23 police officers.  Our mental attitude needs to change if we are to survive what is to come. Whether it be a job loss or a nuclear attack. That mental attitude, our fight or flight needs to be trained. We will discuss this on another blog. On this day remember the sights and sounds that you saw and heard that day.  Remember how you felt, where you frozen in fear? Even though something happens clear across the country does that mean nothing can happen throughout the rest of the country at the same time?  Do you remember Red Dawn, it happened all over the country at the same time. Right now be happy this is still a free country and honor those who gave their lives, that others might be saved. Honor those who were just doing their job. But in the back of your mind keep track of all of this for in the next few days we will talk about the mental attitude of disasters.

Please share your recollections of 12 years ago and how you coped and are copping today.

And, please remember the families of those we lost that day [and a year ago too] along with our military men and women in our prayers.