Today is a day of sorrow. One of the worst things that could happen to our nation
has happened today. Is there anyone on this site who has lost a loved one?
I lost by best friend in the pentagon...

I almost lost my mom and grandfather, they were supposed to go there for something but my grandfather's old car didn't start up so I'm happy his car was crappy back then. It was a sad and unbelieveable day, something that I never expected to happen. When I saw the south tower fall, I no longer felt safe and when the second fell, I just grew angry that someone could kill their own kind...I will never forget what I witnessed that day...may the lost rest in peace...

Yes, may all of the lost souls in our tragic event, this day 5 years ago rest in peace.

Very, very sad...

Things might seem very dark right now, but they did after December 7, 1941 as well. This is just going to take more time to rectify.

I agree...

I see things a different way...yes 9/11 was horrible...BUT...I see 9/11 anniversaries as a sign of hope and human endurance and strength. It reminds me of the heroes in our world, the people who worked tirelessly to save lives. It reminds me of how our nation came together.

My best friend was living only 4 miles from the WTC, she had moved to NY not 2 weeks earlier to start a modeling career. I could have lost her then. I was terrified, the phone lines were insane, the pictures on the news horrific...

4 years later we should remember and mourn those who died, but we should remember the hope and strength, the unity. We should remember the courage of our heroes, who still today run into the face of chaos and terror to rescue people, when others are running out from it. So I celebrate 9/11 anniversaries rather than find myself feeling sad. I celebrate everything that is GOOD about America. America lost a lot of lives on 9/11...families were left grieving, and my thoughts and prayers will always be with them...but America also gained something that we had lost...for a short time, America stood as one...not rich or poor, not black, white, hispanic, or asian...not young or old...we were all AMERICANS, and we stood together and we stood strong. So for me, I think 9/11 is a great day to celebrate.

But the other question is... does everyone remember where they were when they first heard the news.. i know i was sitting in second peroid english class grade 9 when it was announced to the school

oh, i was in school too, junior year. and i was shocked, i had lived in NYC for 12 years and been to the Twin Towers many times. It was really weird not seeing them there anynmore

I was in school also, I couldn't believe it, I first thought it was like a drill, like a fire drill which I don't really pay attention in, which in the future, I will burn for not listening....hope not though, it was when I lived in brooklyn and the ashes and dust from the buildings made it into the air and reached our school when our parents were trying to get to us, it was really unbelieveable to me that the two buildings that I've always looked at from school were no longer there...

I was in school also, it was very confusing to me, all the hustle and bustle going around about these plane crashes, our teachers wouldn't tell us anything.........

I was in school too.... I went home crying that day....

I had just taken my husband to work and heard it on the radio, at first I thought it was some twisted, sick, morning show joke. But it was everywhere, so then I started power-dialing my best friend in NY.

Did she survive?

Hello, I'm sorry for leaving that... I shouldn't have posted such a personal
question. I hope you can forgive me...

Yes she survived 9/11, but it had a very profound effect on her that followed her everywhere from 9/11 on. I'm sure many who were that close to ground zero feel the same way. She could clearly see all the devastation from her rooftop...when I finally got thru on the phone to her, she said the place was smokey and dusty. She described the buildinf collapsing. It was all very eerie to hear this. Thats why I celebrate 9/11 anniversaries. Talking to her on the phone, I could hear sirens in the background. Everyone was running out of the WTC trying to save themselves, the police and fire departments were running in trying to save people.

I'm happy that she is alive...oh, what a horrible day that was. :(