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JWsleep · 09-07-2006, 01:43 PM

I will never forget that day. I was on an NYC subway under lower Manhattan right around the time the first plane hit. We made it up town without knowing what happened, and I went straight in to teach my Introduction to Ethics class. One student said she had heard somethig about a plane hitting the WTC, but no one knew anything. At 10 am, class ended, and I foud out what happened. I went straight to Lenox Hill hospital to give blood, and found that thousands of New Yorkers had the same idea. We waited in line, quitely talked, and tried to call loved-ones on cell phones. My sister works in DC and I couldn't get through to her. At some point, a business man covered in grey dust wandered into the lobby--he had no shoes, and was still holding his briefcase. He was yelling that the even took his shoes. He had walked away from gorund zero, and a cab brought him uptown. Hospital folk took him to the ER; he was shocked, but unhurt. Later, in a hospital waitig area, we found a computer and watched the video of the planes hitting the towers in silent horror.

RIP to all who died that day and who died to protect our country. Prayers and thanks to those who serve to protect us: NYPD, FDNY, US Army, Airforce, Navy, Marines, National Guard, and everyone else.

09-07-2006, 01:43 PM	#25
JWsleep Propane and propane accessories Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 57 Posts: 4,719	Re: 9-11-2006 I will never forget that day. I was on an NYC subway under lower Manhattan right around the time the first plane hit. We made it up town without knowing what happened, and I went straight in to teach my Introduction to Ethics class. One student said she had heard somethig about a plane hitting the WTC, but no one knew anything. At 10 am, class ended, and I foud out what happened. I went straight to Lenox Hill hospital to give blood, and found that thousands of New Yorkers had the same idea. We waited in line, quitely talked, and tried to call loved-ones on cell phones. My sister works in DC and I couldn't get through to her. At some point, a business man covered in grey dust wandered into the lobby--he had no shoes, and was still holding his briefcase. He was yelling that the even took his shoes. He had walked away from gorund zero, and a cab brought him uptown. Hospital folk took him to the ER; he was shocked, but unhurt. Later, in a hospital waitig area, we found a computer and watched the video of the planes hitting the towers in silent horror. RIP to all who died that day and who died to protect our country. Prayers and thanks to those who serve to protect us: NYPD, FDNY, US Army, Airforce, Navy, Marines, National Guard, and everyone else. __________________ Hail from Houston!