Sept. 11, 2001: Where Were You?

[exangel]

You people who think memorializing this event is just the same thing as opening an old wound really don't understand. I'm also extremely disappointed any of you really feel that way because I remember the 50th anniversary memorial event of Pearl Harbor in 1991, and memorial of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1995, even though I was only in elementary school then, the very idea that we should just forget about those things and "Get over it" would never cross our minds. I may not have been there, I may not have lost anyone close to me; no one in my immediate family tree died in Pearl Harbor or WWII either.

Ummm what? You can be disappointed all you want, but there are lots of people in the world who believe moving on and forgetting it is the best way to heal from something. I'm disappointed that you would feel that it's okay to memorialize every year (see what I did there?)

Also, I'm sorry, but even if my parents were or family were killed in an accident, I don't want to memorize the date or the reason why they died, I'd just choose to remember them and nothing else. And if you feel that that's wrong, then you can kindly not reply to anything I say again (not meaning to be rude, but lets be honest, there is no way to say that without sounding rude). It's just how I feel, it's what I believe, and it's what I'll stick with. I don't want to be reminded every year "Oh yeah, my family died in a building" or anything like that, and I know for a fact I'm not the only one who thinks that.

I have never done a thread like this before, this is the first time I've ever even written down what I experienced that day, I'm not talking about every year.
I originally wrote this as a blog, for myself, so I'm a little more protective of what is going on in this thread than I normally would be which is the reason for my reply.
Your attitude is disrespespectful, you have a right to have it, and I have a right to be disappointed that you're not respecting the topic of the thread.

 

[Rock Raiyu]

I was in 4th grade. I was just in class when the princicpal came over the intercom and told the teachers to turn on the TV and I saw what was happening.

For those of you that don't know, I'm from New York. So after I saw it, I broke down and started crying cause like 95% of my familiy is in New York and I was scared. I was sent home that day, my mom reassured me that everyone in the family was safe. But one of my friends mother died that day.

We flew out there for her funeral and lived with his aunt and uncle. It was a bit hard for me too since she was sort of like my second mother when my mom wasn't around to watch over me.

 

[wyndcrosser]

Sophomore year in High School. Visited the recruiting station for the Marine Corps the next day... I had to wait until I was 17 though.

Wynd

 

[Anakir]

Grade 8 history class. Another teacher came rushing in telling us what just happened. I thought it was all just a joke until I got home.

 

[shadowmanwkp]

My mother's birthday is on 9/11, we were doing some shopping and heard about a terrorist attack on the twin towers and we thought it was nothing. My mother was quite shocked when she saw the news at 4:00PM, Last Sunday was her 50th anniversary, so it's quite a big coincidence that those two anniversaries collide.

 

[ProtoKun7]

It is the day my father was born

11th September 2001? That can't be right.

Time Paradox?

Nothing to do with me.

In all seriousness, I don't recall where I was.
Either time.

 

[GundamXXX]

I was in the bus. Then i got home and watched the news. then i cried a tad. then i went and played UT99

>_>

 

[nando]

i was on my way to school. structures class. i caught a glimpse of the first plane on tv as my roommate was watching. he was "holy shit omg!" and i was like tell me later i'm late.

i got on the train and it was creepily empt. then i got on the bus and people were talking with each other which is weird.

finally got to school and it was closed do to what happened.

 

[Jakob95]

This might piss people off, but the way I see it, the faster we forget about 9/11, the faster we can heal.

It's a very significant part of history that will be very hard to forget. It's one of those very memorable things that happened to the world, so significant that it has affected people from around the world.

True, but I actually think ShadowSoldier is right...

This is like saying ignorance is bliss and also not seeing the irony in believing that saying is the answer.

If you really think forgetting such great tragedies is necessary for healing, then you're investing in a future where no one will ever grow.
You people who think memorializing this event is just the same thing as opening an old wound really don't understand. I'm also extremely disappointed any of you really feel that way because I remember the 50th anniversary memorial event of Pearl Harbor in 1991, and memorial of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1995, even though I was only in elementary school then, the very idea that we should just forget about those things and "Get over it" would never cross our minds. I may not have been there, I may not have lost anyone close to me; no one in my immediate family tree died in Pearl Harbor or WWII either.

Yep he is right. Learning and knowing what happened in the past, can help make them not happen again in the future.