WTC / Pentagon attacks
 

I haven't been able to access this board since Tuesday's tragedy. It was only this morning that I discovered greeksource.com = greekchat.com (which still doesn't work, btw).

First, and most importantly: To everyone who was touched by this tragedy, who was injured or killed, and their families, my heartfelt prayers, now and always.

I live in Connecticut and have family and friends in New York. We know a few people who worked in and around the WTC, and one of them is still missing. You would be hard pressed to find anyone around here who was not affected.

I'm still shaking over the fact that I could have so easily been caught up in the events of Tuesday. (And I know I'm far from the only one.) I used to commute to Wall St. on the subway through Chambers St. (WTC); I used to fly on a regular basis out of Logan, Newark, and Dulles airports; and I frequently flew into National Airport and drove right past the Pentagon. "But for the grace of God, there go I." I've always felt safe flying, but it will be a long time before I can get on a plane again... as, I think, is the case for many of us.

Groups around the nation, including universities, are holding drives for money, supplies, and blood. Even if we can't be there in person helping out (and I gather they're inundated with volunteers), at least we can each help in some small way. (But be careful who you give your money to; disgusting as it is, there are some con artists out there trying to make a quick buck off Tuesday's events.)

Wow, this got long! Let me conclude with:

GOD BLESS AMERICA

Yesterday at work we held a moment of silence for the people that had died on those jets, at the Pentagon, and in New York. It was really nice. One of the ladies said that she could see the explosion at the pentagon from our 11th floor. I work in Tysons Corner which isnt too far from the Pentagon.
My Dad who works for the Government new some people that were at the Pentagon that day. One women that died and another guy lived because he was getting coffee however when he went to get coffee the jet stripped his pants off when It crashed into the building. Theres quite a bit of people from my town that had family that worked there. It was so tragic. That day during the morning actually I had a major accident when I was driving north on I95. I was in the far left lane where this dump truck turns into that lane from the emergency lane. He decided to come in front of me(100 yrds at most) and go like 5 miles per hour. Well, I'm going 65 and I slam on my brakes. Theres no way to go left because of these huge barrels and there was another car on the right. So I plunged right into that dump truck. Thank God I had my seat belt on. But my head still hit the windshield and after I crashed into him he just kept on going north. All the traffic that was around sped up and passed me as I richoted all the right to the right emergency lane. Well, luckily I didnt hit anyone else but my glasses popped off when I hit the truck. So that was another thing. When I came to a stop smoke was blowing in my face and I couldnt get out of the driver side and had to pull myself out of the right side. I got out and luckily I just had some blood on my sleeve from a few cuts on my hand and I was a little light headed. Well the cop and fire squad got there 40 minutes later. None of the traffic stopped. My car was more than totalled. Well, the trucker definitely was no where to be found. My sister in law took me to the hospital. She is so awesome. Well, I got checked out and was given pain medicine and muscle relaxers. After that I go to the waiting room and see all that craziness on t.v..It all looked like WW3. Definitely a day to remember. My Dad said he heard about the incidents a half hour after each thing happened which was pretty tough for him. Really, it was a tough day for everyone I suppose. I just cant believe that the airlines pay people minimum wage to insure our lives are safe on flights. The government really needs to look into Federally Sworn Officers who are trained and competant to keep people away that shouldnt be boarding planes. Not rent-a-cop people or people that do not have the competancy to work that kind of job. On a lighter side, I was definitely touched to see so many flags on friday when I was driving to work again. My first day back and it was quite a sight. :) I had my polo sport shirt on with a little american flag going on it too.

God Bless America and may God judge accordingly those people that committed those horrible acts. Justice will be done. Those people that sponsored those acts do not know what kind of can of worms they just opened. They are now the hunted.


Kevin

On behalf of the brothers of the mu-psi chapter of Kappa Sigma, much love and prayers to all of you affected by this.

At a time like this, I know for me it's a great feeling to know that I have the love and support of my brothers - hopefully those of us in the greek community can use this to help those in need, and also as an opportunity to examine those things that guide us in life (religion, ritual,etc) so that we can all come out for the better. I entreat us all to step up, and help out our common man in these sorts of times of need.

Love to all -
Rob

This is such a tragedy, a tragedy like no other. My prayers and thoughts go out to all the familes who lost someone dear to them. To all the hard working Men and Women who work around the clock to help give us hope for more surviors , who help protect and server us and all those who help us understand why such a thing has happened here in the United States.
God Bless us one and All!
DGPhoney~

I honestly have no words to express what I'm feeling about this whole event.
I was getting ready for class and listening to the Today show at the same time. I heard the interruption and saw the first tower on fire from either an accidental plane crash or what no one knew yet.
Then as they were discussing everything I saw another plane come into the view of the towers, and plunge directly into the second tower.
I called my father at work immediately and asked him if he was watching the news and he replied yes. I told him I was in shock and I said (in a little girl sort of way),"What does this mean?" and he didn't know.

Later that afternoon Air Force One flew over my city as President Bush came to Offut Air Force Base for stratcom. It was errie to know that he was possibly a hunted man retreating in my state. My parents saw him fly overhead and said it was weird knowing his was the only air craft flying in the state of Nebraska.

I still can't believe this all. I feel sick, I feel sad, I feel scared and I feel so patriotic all at the same time. It's crazy!

God Bless the USA and may he send his angels to watch over and guide everyone personally affected by this tragedy!

Hi Hootie,

I was about an hour away from you, stranded by the airlines in Lincoln -- finally had to take a Greyhound bus home, a very long ride.

I join all on GreekChat and every other American in shock and horror at these events, and send heartfeld prayers, condolences and support to everyone, anywhere, who was affected.

After working in TV for over thirty years, I was like the proverbial retired firehouse horse listening to the alarm going off and not being able to do anything about it.

When the President came in, I called a pal who is Senior Director at NBC News and told him I was there and available to help -- but, as you know, he (The President) didn't stay long. Watching the coverage and not being able to do anything was most frustrating.

One of my former companies has a facility which I helped with on occassion about a block from WTC. Fortuantely, all of my former co-workers are OK. The building has been evacuated, though. The cable network master control operations there have been moved to Denver or LA.

I simply can't overstate my admiration for the rescue people from NYFD and NYPD and all the volunteers and medical people -- and for the spirit of New Yorkers themselves. And I would be remiss if I didn't mention the News crews -- reporters, engineers, camerapeople, etc. who covered the event upclose at their own personal risk.

DeltAlum

I found out from a former teacher thursday night that one of my friends from high school was on the plane that hit the south tower on Tuesday. Now this tragedy has truly hit home for me. I am saddened beyond belief. Please keep the Stevenson family in your prayers. Some good must somehow come from this tragedy.

Difficult week
 

I've had an enormously difficult week, as have all of us who have been touched by this tragedy. My heartfelt sympathies and condolences go out to the families and friends of everyone affected by this terrorist attack on our country.

And I ask that the greek chat community keep in their prayers the more than 700 co-workers of mine still missing from the WTC office of Cantor Fitzgerald.

Amy

I will keep all of you and your friends in my prayers.

Kevin

An Alpha Gamma Delta sister, and former roomie, works at the Pentagon. I don't know exactly how close she was to the crash site, but she said that they were pushed to the floor, safes knocked over, and the heat was very intense for a long time.

My thoughts and prayers go out to anyone and everyone that is affected by Tuesday's events...which, actually, should mean anyone and everyone.

AGDLynn,

Jeannine told me about her and I'm so glad shes ok.

Delt Alum,

You might pass on to your collegues with the news community the need to re-evaluate whether the FAA should be involved in security at our airports. I feel very strongly that we need to have the military doing security at our airports. I believe that is the only solution to keep everyone safe and to keep the airlines from going out of business.

Fraternally,

Kevin

Pirate,

I'm very sorry to hear about your friend. I don't know how I would handle being in your situation. I will definitely keep you and your friend's family in my prayers.

Allison

I was so scared for my life that Tuesday...true, I'm in Kentucky, and of course they wouldn't come here, but when they believed that one plane was missing (before they confirmed the Pitt plane to be connected) I was terrified because I'm doing an internship at one of the world's leading military arms distributors, making some of the biggest naval forces that we and other countries use...so when that plane was missing, yeah....scared to death. Especially when all the places around us were released early just in case we were hit, but not us.

I am very sorry to hear that. You and the Stevenson family are in my prayers.

Hootie, it sounds like you and I had a very similar day. I, too, watched the whole thing unfold on the Today show. The president also came to Louisiana, and I freaked out pretty badly about it too. I was in class at the time (my teachers still req. attendance that day) and I got out and made some calls and all we knew is that Bush was on his way to LA. I found out after the fact that it was Shreveport, 4 hours away, but its still scary nonetheless.

I totally echo your sentiments about feeling sad, scared and patriotic all at once.

Right now, I'm mostly scared....

How'd the process of finding out go for you guys....it was strangely in steps for me. Lots of my friends woke to the news, but I was at work, and a guy listening to the radio goes, "There was a plane crash in to the World Trade Center." So we were all like, damn, you know...that is terrible, but seemed likely enough with planes flying around there incessantly...but then he came out yelling the other tower had been hit....and from there on out, as each thing that happened we got the scene by scene take on it....I've been so immensely tuned into it, absolutely overcome by pervasive thoughts on it.

A brother of mine was at a modeling shoot for Mountain Dew about 5 blocks from it and gave us the play-by-play too...that was crazy....can you imagine what you'd think while that shit was going on if you were there?

Anyway....another thing that really made me mad was another fraternity stealing my american flag when I'd laid it down for like 5 minutes at a flag football game, I wanna say names because I'm so enraged..but I won't

My prayers go out to all GreekChat members who have friends and family members affected by the events of last Tuesday. I share your sorrow. I am the bearer of sad news this morning as well. Last week, I learned that one of my chapter sisters, Anna, had lost her roommate in Tuesday's attacks. I didn't find out until today that Anna's roommate was also one of my Delta Zeta sisters.

Both girls were flight attendants for United Airlines and were stationed out of Boston. Tuesday morning, the girls got up early for their flights. Anna was, ironically enough, on a flight to Chicago to get her Emergency Flight Procedures re-certification. Her roommate, Alicia Titus, was working on Flight 175 heading from Boston to Los Angeles. Flight 175 never made it to Los Angeles. It was one of the hijacked planes that crashed into the World Trade Center.

Anna lost her good friend and roommate. Delta Zeta lost a sister.

Alicia Titus was an alumna of Alpha Chapter at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. She was 27 years old and Anna describes her as a very sweet girl who always had a smile on her face. Please pray for her friends and family as they struggle to cope with their loss.

Also, please pray for Anna. She is currently stuck in a Chicago hotel, waiting for the airline to send her back to Boston. She is unable to visit her family in Georgia because the FBI and FAA have suspended all free travel pass privileges for the time being.

Finally, please keep the Goodchild family in your thoughts. Lynn Goodchild, a passenger on Flight 175, was the niece of one of my co-workers. She was only 25 years old. Our office is currently collecting donations for the Red Cross in her honor.

Everyone, try to have a good week. Keep your heads up and have faith in America. We'll get through this and become stronger in spite of those who wish us harm.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

My heart goes out to the victims and families of those lost and injured at the WTC and Pentagon attacks, passengers and crews of airlines across the nation, and to the firefighters and police officers who without a second thought only cared about saving lives.

I also am praying for the people that did this and their families and those who have the same ideals and values as the hijackers or Osama bin Laden. I am praying for our country's leaders and the leaders of other nations who are forced to pick up the remnants and stabalize economies and bring terrorism to extinction.

I was in bed when it happened listening to the radio and not wanting to go to class. I heard beginning reports of a plane striking the WTC, so I turned on my television to see the other plane strike and the towers crumble shortly after. I think I lost my stomach as I sat there in horror and watched Tuesday's events unfold.

Honestly, I am scared for whats to come with the economy, threat of war and nuclear possibilities and scared as to what I want to do with my life or how these events will affect my life and the lives of my family that I want to have one day.

Well I was sitting in class when I sort of found out. The department secretary came to tell my professor, but apparently she had her information wrong because the prof came back in and told us the White House was on fire. So we were all like "Okay..." and we went on with the lecture. Then immediately after class I went to work at the college's information desk, and this girl calls me CRYING because the phone lines were tied up around DC and she couldn't get through. I had no idea what was going on, so finally someone told me what had happened. I live 3 hours from DC but I'm in the Northern VA area ALL the time (my bf lives there). It's like my 2nd home, so in a sense it hit close to home, although I didn't know anyone affected.

I found out a few days ago that an alumna of my chapter lost her mother and her stepfather, who were on flight 77. They had just gotten married and were on their way to Hawaii for their honeymoon. She said she was just glad they were together and didn't have to face it alone.

So my heart has really gone out to my sister (who I've never met by the way) as well as all of those who were affected.

I know I started this thread, and it's gauche to reply to your own thread... but a lot of people have asked, "How did you find out?" And I didn't address that in my initial post. So ~ the short version ~ I had just gotten to work when the second plane hit the WTC. We have a bank of TV monitors at work, and I saw a lot of my coworkers gathered around them... so I came to them and asked what had happened, and that was how I found out. I watched both towers collapse. My office closed early ~ and it was all I could do not to cry for the innocent victims as I drove home.

I know this is a memory I will hold forever, just as I will remember exactly where I was when the Challenger exploded (in religion class, ironically enough) and just as how some of the older members of this board will remember where they were when they heard Kennedy was shot. It is, indeed, a day that will live in infamy.

Once again, God bless America.

DZRose, was Alicia Titus from San Francisco, or based in San Francisco, or something like that?? I remember the local news channels reporting her name and her age. Whether she is from SF or not, my heart goes out to you and your friend. My deepest sympathies are with Alicia's family and friends.

I've been numbed by these terrorist attacks. It's also hit so close to home...my friends lost loved ones in the WTC collapse and also on Flight 93 - the one headed to San Francisco. I know that we all should head back to normalness, but I for one am not ready, as my friends are grieving and extremely hurt/angry/sad/frustrated...everything. And I am, too. Both ways were such a tragic way to die...whether thru the WTC collapse or through the hijackings (or the Pentagon attack). I have all these nightmares about the hijackings....it just hurts to have known someone who died probably in the most horrible way...to be on that plane for so long ( Flight 93 headed to S.F. was in the air for more than an hour...that was the longest of all the 4 planes), to know that your life was fragilely in the hijackers' hands, to know that you really couldn't do anything about your fate...and yet I am SO proud of those heroic passengers on Flight 93 who thwarted the hijackers' attempts to crash into either the Capitol or the White House.

This event is definitely the biggest thing in my life so far...and will probably be for the remainder of my life. It has really made me reevaluate which things are truly important. What I thought was important last Monday is surely not important now...I have been a die-hard baseball fan since I can remember, and yet, I don't even really care about baseball anymore. Shows which I thought I couldn't live without - I just feel awkward watching them again. The heroes that I wrongly worshipped (like Barry Bonds - don't get me wrong, I still admire him, but not in the capacity like before) before have been replaced with those true heroes of the NYPD and the FDNY. God, how they risk their lives for complete strangers! I am in total awe and in appreciation for what they do. What ANGELS sent from God!!! Their courageousness, their love for mankind...wow.

I was also soo very angry when Tues. morning (the day of te attack), ppl in my school rejoiced b/c school was let out. BUT AT WHAT PRICE?!!! So many lives lost...so few have been found...but if any good has come out of this at all - I'm so very thankful of those volunteers who've risked their lives for complete strangers, and as I said before, I'm so grateful for the police officers and firemen.

Please hold your loved ones tight and tell everyone who you love that you love them. Please also pray for my friends, who are my age-- HS seniors...so young to have lost so many loved ones, and so young to have lost all their innocence.

I'm also praying for those who have yet to be found, and for the families of those who perished. To those who were also directly affected, my greatest sympathies are with you. Please find strength in your friends, your family, your clergy, etc., and take care of yourself.

I found out at 10:30ish...I was walking by a store when I passed by a picture of a plane that had crashed into the Pentagon. I honestly thought it was an accident. I've flown into Washington-National before, and you get damned close to the Pentagon, so I ended up running an errand (my ID card had broken, and I had to get a new one in order to get into my building). I ran into a friend from Manhattan, who was crying because the Twin Towers were gone...I still didn't know what was up...until I went back by the store and saw what happened. I seriously thought it was the end of the world. It seemed unreal. I went home and tried to call my mother, and I couldn't reach her...so I started freaking out. I went to the sorority house, where everyone was crying and watching TV. We all hugged eachother, reporting on news of family members and friends who were possibly in the line of fire.

I found out when my alarm went off at about 645 am California time. What I heard was "The World Trade center has apparently been attacked by terrorists"

I sat up and screamed.

As I mentioned before, I work for a division of Cantor Fitzgerald and our offices were in tower 1 of WTC on the 101, 103, 104 and 105th floors.

My boss, who I am good friends with, usually works out of the 105th floor of WTC.

So I ran to living room, turned on TV and called my Dad, who gets to work early and asked him what happened.

And I was HYSTERICAL, thinking Brian was there. HYSTERICAL for all my co-workers.

But my asst. called about 30 minutes later to tell me Brian was in LA -- I had been out of town on Monday, so didn't know.

But still, not one Cantor employee that was at work that morning has been found alive, or found to have escaped.

Out of 1000 people, we only have found 300.

And I am still in shock and still cannot believe all that has happened, is happening. I feel so deeply for the families and friends of the victims and for the survivors as well and what they are going thru.

This is such a horrible tragedy and I still keep wanting to wake up and find out it was a nightmare and that life has returned to normal, that the people I talk to and email with every single day, that the rest of my department are still with us. I am, so far, the sole remaining member of my department in all of Cantor and that is something I am having a very hard time coming to terms with.

I know we are all affected by this, I am sorry to rant on about my sorrows.

I just can't believe this.

Amy

Amy: I'm praying for you and your co-workers. Please take care of yourself at this tragic time. I'm so sorry to hear of all that has happened to you and your company, and your friends.

And please everyuone be aware that Sep. 22 could be the next target. Be careful...and tell loved ones to be aware of where they are on Saturday. And of course don't stop telling the ones you love that you love them. Life is just way too short.

I was watching Good Morning America and they interrupted the commercial break showing that something had hit one of the towers of WTC. And that they weren't sure what it was. I start to get ready for work and my cousin screams "another plane just hit!" I thought she was watching a replay until I came to the tv and saw what happened. I was like not again! They then showed the top of a building smoldering and you could see the flag, I tell her, it must me an embassy or something near WTC but the screen suddenly says Washington. It totally took me by surprise. My mother then calls me about an hour later to tell me about the collapse. Never have I felt so vulnerable in my life like I did that morning. In Chicago there has been so much talk about how we could be next because of our large watr system and economic status.


By the way, did you hear that the guy Angel, that won the "Murder in Small town X " game is one of the missing or dead Or that the girl from Brigham Young on Real World New Orleans was supposed to be on one of the flights but changed mind? It shows how your life can change in a moment's notice

I woke up, stumbled out of bed, and out of impulse, just turned on the TV a little after 6. ( for some reason I wasn't sleeping well). Well, the news is feeding a picture of one tower of the World Trade center, thoroughly on fire, and saying that there had been a plane crash. My thoughts were, "ouch, that's too bad, but planes do crash, I wonder what happened?". and then, another large plane flies into the other tower.

After that, I was just hit with this sick realization that this was all too real, an insane scenario out of a Tom Clancy novel come to life on national television.

I felt like I lost whatever remained of youthful innocence that day...more like, had it torn away from myself.

Well for the most maturiest ole fart on this site, I was listening to a rock and rocll station when this came on!

It was like a small plane hit the tower and then it was damn another plan hit.
One of my best freinds just left a police officer had just left and came back to tell me to check it out! He went to division and I rememberes that my employee had a TV in the shop! I dug it up and turned it on>

Since then, I have found 5 of my Brothrs and failitys safe but have E_M 2 that have not heard from, one in each area and worry like hell aboout them!

This is a big mistake by some man men and retribution is Hell!

But do not take is out on the innocent who are just like us!

It was not just Ammericans who were in thse Toweres, It was Humans from ALL over the world working there!

I found out while working. The first thing I thought of was my best friend and my sister. My best friend worked in WTC and my sister across the street. It was godsend that my best friend, for the first time in his life, came to work late that day. That would have probably saved his life. As for my sister, as soon as the first flight hit, her boss told everybody to get out and go home. Probably the wisest decision ever. I called her cellular phone and couldn't get to her. Panic begun to strike. But then I received an e-mail from her telling me that she is all right. But for that half an hour, my heart stop and I was prepared for the worst. My parents were even worst. They are currently residing in Indonesia and were panicking. I called them and told them she was all right. They were relief. Unfortunately two of my brothers were killed and four are still missing.

Amycat, I saw the head of Cantor Fitzgerald in several interviews this past week and the pain he displayed brought tears to my eyes. I feel for all of you and hope that some are found alive.

On the night before the attack, I had gone to finally see American pie II with my friend Beth. It was late when the movie let out, so she crashed at my place. She woke up before me and turned on the tv, she then woke me up to tell me that something terreble had happened. I wathced for a while trying to figure out what had happened as all I could get out of the news media was the sensational "America Attacked" at the bottom of the screen. All I could think of was "Holy $hit. It's Red Dawn, except this time it was the Chinese or something that had invaded the US." After I found out what had really happened, I went to campus and it was so errie. No one was talking and it was so quiet. The last time I had seen our campus that way was April 1995, after the OKC bombing. Something I foolishly thought I'd never have to experience again.

It was really wierd thinking that I was in the WTC in May. I was at the mall underneath 2 times and the PATH station to jersey 2 times as well. I'll never forget, we had been in brooklyn and took the R subway bac to the WTC to catch the 1&9 train to the village. There is no direct connection, so you have to walk out of one station, go a block or two and then go into the WTC to catch the 1/9 train. I paused for a moment on the plaza surrounding the WTC and did the tourist thing, looking up at the towers and taking it all in. It is the most surreal thing to think that that exact spot I stood, gazing at those towers is now the place the media keeps showing the rescue crews at work. Surreal.

i havent let the attacks get me down, and I only cried once. Not at the realization of the attack, but I think after 27 years I finally understood what it means to be an American. The firefighters and policemen who died trying to save the victums werent heroes. They were brave AMERICANS, who died doing their job - what the loved. If we could ask them now, I bet none of them would be comfortable with the designation of HERO. I am not saying what they did wasnt heroic, but I finally figured out that ALL OF US ARE HEROS, because we are americans and we have come together and will survive this tragedy. There's HEROS in all of us, weither its making your kid feel special after a rough day at school, adopting a pet from the pound, recycling, donating blood, working at a homeless shelter or whathaveyou. WE ARE ALL HEROS. WE ARE AMERICANS. If and when we are pushed, all of us have the capacity to be heroes. And to me I finally got it. thats what America is. Its not a place on a map, or a constitution. Its a belief ststem, and can never be destroyed. Unfortunately, since none of us are really from here, we have no sense of national identity. But its good to see the country uniting. The stupid partisan battles ofver tax relief and budget surpluses seem so distant now. We are focused. i think the most poignant thing I heard was from an email I recieved shortly after the attack. Two things I rember were 1, quoting Admiral Yamamotto (SP) after the message warning the US to end its blockade of Petrolium to the japenese Islands wasnt delivered until after the pearl Harbor attack, "I fear we have woken a giant sleeping dragon. We have sown the seeds of our own destruction." So true, bin Laden. Also #2. You really dont want to screw with America, think about it. We are the only country in the history of the world to use nuclear weapons out of anger, not once, but twice. We are not to be messed with.

I do think we need to reevaluate our foriegn policy objectives in this post-cold war era, and that should come in time, but we gotta take care of Business now. WITH OR WITHOUT THE REST OF THE WORLD. As is ALWAYS the case, the rest of the world will come around when they need cash, or need someone to broker a peace, or need protection. I understand the presidents desire to build a coalition, but to hell with the rest of the world. I could care less what french say, or guatamalians, or Chinese for that matter. like alwas is the case, other countries are gonna bitch (over their mcDonalds lunch none the less), have a rally in the streets denouncing the us (in their Nike's and Levis) and the curse the "evil decidant americans" on their way home to watch Baywatch re-runs. Ya dont like our foriegn policy? Quit buying all our $HIT. It sticks in my crawl to see people bitching about us while consuming voraciously the goods we produce. Its time to carry a big stick again. IMHO.

<lifesaver steps off his patriotic soapbox to rallies and cheers of USA, USA, USA!>

(lifesaver is sick now, and as is the case with all males of our species, is cranky and irritable wile ill)

BTW,

I know this isnt realted to the attacks but just wanted to pass on some new info. About the accident I had that morning on the day of the attacks. They found the driver that cut me off and that I hit. He drove off and never stopped but yesterday I found out from my insurance company that they found him. So, thats a little bit of good news for everyone.

Kevin

Kevin,

I meant to say that I am glad youre OK. Sorry I didnt pass the message along sooner. All our worlds have been turned upside down lately. GC wouldnt be the same w/out you. You are very fortunate that you escaped w/minor injuries. Glad to see they caught the SOB who caused the accident. I was traveling through there in May and can still remember the crazy construction they were doing. Be careful!

life out

Thanks Life. :) Dont worry. I'm glad you think I would be missed.
Yeah, things have definitely not been normal. I wrote two of my brother's wives that suffered loss from WTC tonight. It felt good to give them my support. As I'm sure everyone does thats trying to help out. Yeah, I'm VERY fortunate. I'm getting pictures developed and one of these days I'll post them online. Or at least save them online so if anyone wants to see them. Yeah, it felt really good when I heard they caught him but I found out through a round about way with my insurance company. They're investigating it now so I really dont know whats up. But I do know the guy is a loser and your right he is a SOB. I could have been unconscious for 40 minutes with him never stopping. I mean the cops and rescue didnt get there till 40 minutes later, so basically that makes him look pretty bad. Thanks for the support Life.

Kevin

Thanks Life :)

Sometime I'll post the pics and let you guys know.

Yeah, I'm just going to let it go and let the insurance company take care of it.

I remember that quote. Your right. He will :) That was a great movie by the way.

Ha Ha. Roll him. Hmmm. Nah, hes not worth it.

His initial talk with the trooper is enough satisfaction for me.
Even though I didnt see it.

GC Exec is a thought. Who knows. LOL I'm so busy at the bank though.

Kevin

Two years later, little is different as far as how I feel. My prayers are still with families affected by what happened and those affected around the world by what has happened since - our troops, innocent people affected by war in foreign countries and the people who lead nations and world organizations.

Looking back on my words is a little odd for me, but I was compelled to see if I said anything and what that was. I am watching a 60 Minutes special on Bush that has caused me to tear up and revisit this thread.