|
September 11, 2001
I was in a staff meeting when an administrative assistant interrupted the meeting to tell us a plane hit one of the WTC Towers. Because I work in the aviation industry anything involving a plane gets my attention. So we quickly went to my office and turned on the television. While the broadcaster was talking about the first plane, we watched the second plane hit. Then we realized it was NOT an accident.
Later the Pentagon tragedy and the frantic search to account for a co-worker's son and a Marine with whom I had served 12 years ago. Thankfully one was PTing (doing physical training outside the building) and the other works on the other side and was not harmed in any way.
The events of the day hit the city of Fort Myers and Lee County in a big way. Cee Cee Lyle (the flight attendant on Flight 93) was married to a Fort Myers Police Officer and three or four other people killing in the attacks had roots in the area.
The entire day was one of grief, anxiety, and anger.
|