Posted by Marie1 on September 11, 2001, at 15:28:19
In reply to Re: I'm terribly saddened., posted by Elizabeth on September 11, 2001, at 11:33:39
My god, I've been a basket case all day. My husband works in New York (he commutes weekly) and he called me at 9:00 this morning to tell me to turn on the news. I watched as the jet destroyed the second tower!! then when the pentagon was hit - words fail me. I'm still in shock. I live in Northern Virginia, many people in my neighborhood are employed at the pentagon. then a friend, a governemt employee called to say there was a hijacked plane circling Dulles!! which is very close to where I live. Went to pick up the kids at their schools - who knew where the next target would be? This is without a doubt, the most horrible day in history for the US. I wish my husband could come home. At least I know he's ok. But as for my friends and neighbors at the pentagon, I still don't know who may have bbeen hurt. This is such a shocking tragedy. I don't think we'll recover from this, we'll never be the same.
Marie
> My sister goes to NYU and my bf works in Manhattan. I haven't heard anything from him, the phone lines (including cell) are all down; subway, Amtrak, NJT, and the NYC and Newark airports are all probably shut down too). I can't reach anybody in the Boston or D.C. metro areas (where I also have family), either.
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> Needless to say, I'm a basket case. I have CNN on and I'm looking all over the 'net but I can't find out any useful info.
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> To Greg, about possible retaliation: I was just reading an article about a new TV show in the fall. It's going to be about the CIA. One of the issues mentioned was whether the agency is still relevant in the post-Cold War era. I hope that the CIA will prove its continued worth in seeking out and capturing (or, hell, killing) those responsible without need for civilian casualties.
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> And to Simcha: I'm having some of the same thoughts as you are -- may God, Great Mother, Allah, whatever have mercy on the dead, the people in the buildings, the people in the hijacked plans, and even the perpetrators. (Appreciate the significance of this sentiment, coming as it is from an atheist.)
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> I'm mourning in my own way, playing and singing a requiem mass. "Give them eternal rest, Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them."
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> May death be swallowed up in victory, and may the mourners be comforted.
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> -elizabeth
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