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Its almost 5 years since that fateful day and I have been watching a programme on channel four and its like it was yesterday.
I visited ground zero in April this year and the sadness still prevails. It was my first visit since the Towers fell and I had been up them so many many times during my Concorde years, they were my favourite part of New York City.
My thoughts and prayers are with all those who lost loved ones that day[grouphug]
CarolAnn
03-09-2006, 01:33
I am so cross with myself,I missed it Julie:( My husband mentioned it was on, when it was close to the end[msnsad]. I do hope to get a chance to see the program again. That was an event that really affected me, and as I have never been, nor did I know anyone personally who was envolved. I will never forget those images transmitted round the world. I do hope true justice is served one day.
i have been out with the lads each year since to run the new york marathon in november.
my first year was 2001 and i didnt run that year. there was still a dust cloud over the area looking from the empire state and on the sunday when the race was on i walked all the way down 5th avenue and eventually ended up at ground zero.
it was so moving and unnerving it smelt and was damp and dusty and had a coldness about it. they were still working behind the hoardings.
tourists, and i suppose i was one of them were everywhere some just stood others were climbing lamp posts to take pictures, the railings were full of pictures flowers and memento s.
i had my sun glasses on and i just stood there and cried. very powerful.
not just because of that and maybe its a getting older and having kids thing but everytime there i some tragedy i fleet myself into the what if it was our family member thing. i m sure lots of people do and its horrible. god bless them
ShirleyD
03-09-2006, 04:55
we all have that memory. I can't believe it is 5 years! I was in the BA club lounge at Gatwick when I heard the first tower had been struck...we then heard the second tower had been struck and went to watch it on the tv in the first class lounge, knowing nothing would be the same again
I managed there earlier this year and it was very moving. I was with a friend, who is also a business colleague, and he is not as pro-American as our family is. He was interested in seeing the site, but I don't think it had quite the same effect on him as myself.
I remember one of my first "adult" trips to America my girlfriend then (now my wife) and I were over doing Camp America (she had done it twice before) and we ended up in NYC at the end of our travels post-camp. By that time we were frazzled after a beautiful and intense Summer and compared to other buildings in New York the twin towers seemed rather industrial. I remember going down into them - they dominated the streets and my memory of their ground floor is of a very busy and a slightly depressing building.
The next time we were in New York after 9/11 we were transitting through JFK (I think) and we looked over to the Manhattan skyline and it just seemed weird without the twin towers there.
Considering the size of area of prime real estate that ground zero occupies, the sense of quiet at the site is overwhelming.
May God bless those who died and those who were affected by this.
KarenScott
03-09-2006, 11:24
There is a programme on Channel 4 this week, Thursday I believe about 9/11. I think it is called the Miracle of Stairwell B and the story of those that survived. Should be moving.
God Bless all those who died and their families who remember them. My our thoughts and prayers never forget.
andrewandcarole
03-09-2006, 17:21
We have just got back this morning from a 4 day break in New York.
Ground Zero was a very moving experience. Whilst everywhere else we visited had a very vibrant atmosphere, Ground Zero was silent - even the taxis that hoot their horns constantly everwhere else in NY were respectfully silent. I looked around at the faces of the people there - all ages - just shock and disbelief. It is something that will stay with me for ever.
Carole
Its funny because my little girl turned 5 today and I will never forget sitting down to feed my new born baby and turning on the TV to watch what I though was just a TV program then realising in horror it was the news.
Her birthday always makes me think of that.
L
Mo Green
04-09-2006, 16:21
I can remember it so clearly. Had lunch watching the News, left TV on while I glanced through the newspaper and suddenly became aware of what was on the screen. Like Millie I thought it was a TV film/play. I felt as if I was in a dream - this could not be happening. We had been to New York and have photographs standing on top of one of the towers. Husband was working away from home at the time, son and daughter were working and living in London but I needed to speak to them. Daughter had been on the phone to an office in the twin towers shortly before the first plane hit and had heard shouts and screams before the line went dead. I watched the news in disbelief as it unfolded thinking of all those people who knew their loved ones were in the buildings.
Two years ago we went to visit Ground Zero and as Carole said it was completely silent and a very moving experience.
Our thoughts will be with all the families who lost loved ones in the towers and planes on 9/11.
luckylady
04-09-2006, 16:38
I can remember that day as if it was yesterday, I heard the news on the radio whilst at work, thought I had misheard the announcement.was such a shock
We have been to New York twice in the last 5 years visited Ground Zero on both occasions,each time I have walked away in tears My heart goes out to the families who lost loved ones,in fact everyone who witnessed this appalling tragedy, the scars will never completely heal.
eagleydo
04-09-2006, 18:16
This was my birthday and a few days before my very first visit to US. The shock as I heard the news and I saw the 2nd plane crash into the tower, is as strong now as it was then. A friend lived in Queens and it was many weeks before we had news that she was ok, such relief.
KarenScott
04-09-2006, 22:44
The programme "Miracle of Stairway B" is on at 9 tonight on Channel 4.
A one to watch.
We just watched this programme and it was so moving. It was a miracle that there were any survivors but they have also had to suffer further by feeling guilty that they were the lucky ones.
Karen
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Marthas Harbour
The programme "Miracle of Stairway B" is on at 9 tonight on Channel 4.
A one to watch.
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sheenallan
05-09-2006, 02:34
Just watched The Miracle of Stairwell 6 ,it brought it all back,watching strong firemen cry ,it really got to me all i can say is god bless all who died and heart felt sympathy to all who lost loved ones
GOD BLESS AMERICA.
Sheena & Allan.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Marthas Harbour
The programme "Miracle of Stairway B" is on at 9 tonight on Channel 4.
A one to watch.
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Amazing very moving, there are a few more programmes on 4 this week including one about the widows[msnsad]
It is so terribly sad how such a few people could cause such enormous heartache to so many. I saw the programme last night about the firemen who survived and it helped me understand how someone who I know must have felt last year with the bombings in London as she was going to get on one of the trains that was bombed, but something stopped her and she decided to wait for the next one. This action probably saved her from harm as she would have been in the carriage next to the one where the bomb went of.
She has suffered terribly this last year from guilt feelings.
9pm on 4 tonight 9/11 widows.
Cruella DeVilla
06-09-2006, 20:24
I watched the Miracle on stairway B, the other night, amazing stories!
Still horrific to watch the news footage though. 5 years ago it is a shocker, where does the time go?[msneek]
vanessag
10-09-2006, 12:34
I cant believe it is five years, we were both home from work early as we were going to get our Daughter her first pair of shoes, whe switched the TV on just after the first plane hit, when the second plane hit I thought it was a replay of the first one, it is the most shocking thing anyone will ever witness, we have visited Ground Zero a few times over the past 5 years, and it is still terribly shocking and sad.
The victims came from 91 different nations on that horrible day so my heart goes out to all of the families[grouphug]
julieanne
11-09-2006, 12:41
Like many of you I will never forget that day – it was and still is absolutely unbelievable.
I didn’t know anyone directly involved but I was very much affected by the events. I still find it extremely hard to watch footage of the attacks without getting tearful. Those images are so hard to forget
I have some photos of the NY skyline taken on my one and only visit in 1997 – the twin towers shining magnificently in the autumn sunshine – I often get my album out just to look at these particular pics
Would love to go back to NY one day and visit ground zero to pay my respects and remember
We went to Florida shortly after 9/11 and the public grief mixed with fervent patriotism was an unreal experience. On the fifth anniversary my thoughts and prayers are still very much with all those involved on that terrible day [grouphug]
We visited Ground Zero in December last year - an incredibly moving experience. My thougths are with all those affected on this day.
Els
I, like many others saw the tragic events of that day unfold on live tv. It will stay with me forever. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by that terrible event.
LiesaAnna
11-09-2006, 18:07
our thoughts and prayers go out to all involved with 9/11 God Bless you all xx we will never forget xx
E. Cosgrove
12-09-2006, 00:17
5 years.....it seems like yesterday.
Like everyone else I will never forget.
I remember coming in from school, kicking my shoes off after what seemed like a hectic day, and putting the kettle on ready to sit down in front of the news with a cup of tea. Like many others I couldn't grasp what had happened, it all seemed tragically unreal, watching in disbelief.
My thoughts go out to everyone, and hope that some of the families take comfort from the fact that they are united in their grief, no matter what their colour or creed. As you see all people stand shoulder to shoulder united in this sad event, I hope the message is conveyed to the perpetrators that we can accept one another's faiths and beliefs throughout such tragedy.
ALR
Cruella DeVilla
12-09-2006, 02:42
I can't believe the time, we were in Puerto Banus and the receptionist told us about it, it was dificult though trying to follow the reporting in Spanish, although did we really need words? I remember getting really shirty the day or so after when they had the minutes silence and all the European toursists were just larking around[V]
It's still upseting to watch and the knock on affect around the world is horrendeous and I believe we live in a much more dangerous world because of it.
There is a very sad programme on Wed on 4 at 10pm called 9/11 Liars all about people who survived but chose to go missing and pretend they have perished in the towers[msnsad] and others making false insurance claims[confused]
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Cruella DeVillaIt's still upseting to watch and the knock on affect around the world is horrendeous and I believe we live in a much more dangerous world because of it.
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Dubya would have us believe otherwise :(
Did anyone see "The Path to 9/11" on BBC2 Sun/Mon? I thought it was very well done...it focussed on the events and decisions that might have led to 9/11, not the actual attack itself. Of course a lot of information is classified and might never be known, but it was very intelligently put together. What did come across was the incredible 'CYA' decisions of many of the politicians :(
orlandodaze
13-09-2006, 01:24
September 11th 2001 was the funeral of a much loved aunt who had lived a long and fullfilled life. When we travelled to the after funeral meal we heard the news of the tradgedy on the car radio . Our son had arrived in New York just the night before from Boston and I remember all day long trying to make contact with him . Thank God he was safe and sound but those memories still remain with us . Our prayers at this time of rememberance are with the loved ones of those who perished ,may all who perished rest in peace .
On the news there is a report that US authorities discovered a canister at a fairgrounds in New Mexico containing traces of radioactive materials, including cesium. The entire car park and grounds were cordoned off. For any geographically impaired, New Mexico is obviously on the border with Mexico itself and one of the points of illegal immigration into the US. Very, very worrisome.