Where Were You On 9/11?

 

There are a few key moments in our lives when we have life-altering moments. The day your first child is born and you become a parent. When you get married. When a loved one passes away. These moments are etched in our minds as days we will always remember. Moments when we realize our lives are forever changed and nothing will ever be the same.

One of those moments was at 8:46 a.m. when Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. For me, it was not at that moment, in fact, I turned off my car and the radio and got gas as I had just pulled into the gas station. I thought it was an accident. I thought it was a small Cessna and a very confused novice pilot.

For me, that moment was when I finished paying for gas and got back in the car. The radio came back on. That was at 9:03 a.m. when Flight 175 crashed into the South tower. I didn’t drive, I didn’t move, I just sat there, in shock.

Life, as I understood it, just stopped.

As I looked around, every single person was the same way. Sad, scared, feeling small and alone.

Every time I share this moment, I find that we weren’t alone. Everyone around the country shared the same moment with me.

I was surprised that there were not a lot of events and memorials going on today. We participated in the Feeding the Fearless event again this year. It was a nice tribute to those who work so hard as police and firefighters within our communities.

But not everyone was able to participate in that.

 So I’m going to ask a favor. I would like you all to take some time today, please, and share your moments. Where were you and what were you doing that morning?

Please post about your 9/11 moment on the Classic Hits Ocala Facebook Page. I want to hear from you. I want to hear your story.

 

9/11 happened, it was an important moment in history, let’s not forget.