Bev and I were in bed when our neighbor Carol Sutton called about 8:10 AM and said, "Go to your television right now!" We did and saw one of the NY World Trade Center buildings was billowing smoke from up near the top.
We learned that 10,000 people work in the two towers, the first thing any one looking at the skyline sees. Two pristine square towers, over 110 stories, that defined the wall street area.
Suddenly, from the right a plane appeared and crashed into the second tower spewing flames from the opposite side of the building. Two maimed beasts on fire seemingly in agony. We watched horrified as rescue vehicles screamed to the disaster. By this time we knew that the U.S. had been attacked. Then, while fire fighters tried to staunch the flames and lead WTC workers from all over the world to safety, one tower seemed to fold in on itself and pancake to its death. Who among us would not cry for the lives lost? Within a half hour, without precedent, the other tower collapsed like the first.
Bev and I thought about friends of ours who lived in NY and acquaintances who I'd worked with and prayed that they were safe.
The world changed that day. Suddenly we were vulnerable to evil that believes it okay to kill the innocent as part of their campaign. Bev and I will never forget 9/11.
Michelle Malkin has made this an issue in many ways. Check out her post on 9/11.
9/11 World Trade Center Mover Mike
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