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[Luvsun]

We honor and remember all of the lives that were so tragically taken on this day 15 years ago.
Where were you on September 11, 2001?

[Teresa]

When the first plane hit, I was in my living room, brushing DD Kathryn's hair (I put it up into 2 pigtails, using pink pony tail holders).
I watched the 2nd plane hit as I was finishing putting her hair up - and I tried to convince myself that it was a pilot who was distracted by the first plane's crash. I know, naive, but I really did not want to, nor could I have imagined the reality.

I had an appointment with our family lawyer, so I took DD Samantha (it was a meeting for her) and DD Lauren (she was 3) with me. His secretary and I went to the Starbucks down the street to get coffee for everyone. The Starbucks was full of people - and there was not a sound in the entire place. Everyone was focused on the television in the corner. I know there were over 100 in there (It's a HUGE Starbucks). Eeriest experience I've had.

[HiddenMickey]

I dropped my kids at school. I heard the news on the radio as I pulled into work and changed from CD to radio. TV (with terrible reception) was on in my office when I entered so we watched replays.

[DsnyDiva]

I had just had major surgery and was home recuperating . I had just sent my children off to school and saw it unfold on television. A horrific day for America !

[luvnwdwgal]

I was watching the Today show. DS, who had just graduated a few months earlier, came downstairs and we sat together and just watched in shock of what was happening. I cried and can still very easily cry when I remember that day.

[Cam22]

I was on hall duty at school, wondering where my normally punctual student teacher was. She was checking into the office when the first plane eat the World Trade Center. As soon as she realized what was happening, she rushed to me and the other 2 teachers on duty to let us know. We all four then moved to a nearby classroom where another teacher had the TV on, so I did see the second plane hit live. We were overwhelmed and shocked. The rest of the school day was hours and hours of watching the TV and consoling my students. Such an incredibly sobering day.

[bluejn]

My dh and I were driving to the store, hearing it on the radio turned around to get back home. Rushed in to the TV and stood there watching as the second plane hit. Soon after they sent our daughter home from highschool, and we ran to my sons middle school to bring him home, had to have our family together.

[revral]

I was on the bus going to work when I heard about the first plane from a guy on the bus who was talking to his girlfriend on the phone. Then when I got to work the tv in the lunch room was turned on and tuned to to I believe CNN.

[lexiemom]

I was getting ready for work when a friend called and told me to turn on the TV. I went to work that day, but was sent home early.

[MayraLR]

I was at college, so I didn't find out about the attacks way after the towers had fallen. I was so shocked.

[karadisney]

In a Journalism class in college. We had tv's outside the room and we all ran outside to see what was happening. I was worried my mom was in Rota, Spain in the Navy and worried for her safety overseas.

[JackieB]

I was teaching my 3rd graders when my principal came in and told me about the attack. When the plane hit the pentagon I absolutely lost it emotionally. My parents were on vacation in Washington D.C. and I kept thinking what's next. I was a wreck until I drove to D.C. to pick up my parents. They had flown there and couldn't find a way to come home.

[B.M.]

I was at home with my infant daughter and toddler son. It was so scary and sad.... My husband ended up coming home early because of what was going on.... And he picked up our oldest son from school on the way home who was in pre-school at the time....

[JoanneS]

I worked at a call center at the time selling custom business forms and stationary. I was in charge of the internet sales at the time. I was checking for orders when a news bulletin came up. I couldn't believe it. The phone lines went silent. I showed the bulletin to the person next to me and people started coming over and reading it. We were shocked. As word spread, people who had relatives/friends in NYC started to worry and wanted to leave work.

What I remember most was wanting to go collect my kids and hold them close. DS was in the day care across the street and my DD was in elementary school. The company I worked for had a division in Canada and they all volunteered to take our phone calls so we could leave work.

[cattailmarsh]

I was at Law School in Pittsburgh standing outside on the school's steps awaiting the time to go in for my 10 o'clock class. By the time the school opted to cancel for the day we were very concerned about getting out of the city and to home bc they closed all the bridges and tunnels as a precaution. Other than being concerned about getting home I was most worried about a close friends family/grandmother who all love in Manhattan. It took him to approximately 8 pm for reaching her and she said she could see it all from her condo window. So scary. He wanted to go home to her but she convinced him not to.

I am editing my post to add that I called my cousin as soon as I possibly could to ensure that she was not at the Pentagon on this particular day - thankfully she was not. Being a top civilian working for the Navy she travels to the Pentagon on a regular basis usually once a week.