Thursday, September 11, 2008

Remembering 9/11


I will never forget the way I felt when I watched the news 7 years ago. What was happening? I couldn't believe this was real. 6 days later, I boarded a plane heading to Newark Airport, across the harbor from New York City. We had this trip planned for months. We were going to Altantic City, NJ for the 2001 Miss America Pageant. We also planned to visit Philadephia and New York City. We headed for New York and I will never forget the people of that city. The fliers of missing people posted all over. Yellow ribbons and posters showing support. Dust and debris every where. Seeing the volunteers come and go from ground zero. Those who had just finished searching after many hours were tired and down. Those who were going in were optimistic to find someone in the rubble. The air was hard to breathe. Cars and buildings were shaken and damaged but the spirit and hope I felt in that city that day will never leave me.


I will never forget.

4 comments:

Smith Family said...

I remember all that. I was so terrified to get on the plane the morning we left. I'm so glad we got to go back and experience it though!

Ashley McKinnon said...

Remember how I got body searched because I had an underwire bra on?

Marcie said...

Hi Ashley. Missed you at the ward auction. I'll be sad to see you move but it will be exciting too. We'll help in any way. Keep me posted! Love your thoughts on 9/11 I was there too afterwards. Crazy

Zoe said...

I can't believe that you were there so soon after the incident. I don't think that I would/could ever forget that. I still remember the moment too. It was so surreal!

PS Sorry that I haven't contact you sooner. The puppies are adorable! Sterling has shot down the idea as we are trying to sell our house right now. I guess that getting a new puppy right now would be prudent!! LOL! Good luck with them. :)