9/11 History Channel, new, on now

[jlder72]

Oh, the memories.

 

[handinpocket]

I don't ever, ever need to watch a show about it. I lived it, I don't ever want to re-live it.

 

[SaraJayne]

We're watching. I'm letting my DS watch about it for the first time (he's 13). I never felt like he was ready before.

I hope he doesn't have nightmares.

 

[JerseyJanice]

I just can't watch anything about it this year. Maybe next for the tenth.

There have been years when I've watched a lot of coverage on the event. This year, I just feel too beaten up already without trying to handle those memories again.

 

[C.Ann]

I'm taping it - to save for my DGD.. On Saturday I have to remember to dash out to the General Store to get all the newspapers so I can include any of the articles that are printed in the scrapbook(s) I've been making for her since 9/11/2001.. Started out as "one" scrapbook and has grown to "volumes" over the years since then..

I want her to have the entire history of this horrific event - not just a fraction of nameless, faceless "numbers" in her history books..

 

[Hillbeans]

I was watching a special on Giuliani last night (an older special) and remember what chaos that day was, it's still so painful seeing that 2nd tower coming down, it's like 9 years has gone by in the blink of an eye but it's still so raw.

 

[Mickeyistheman]

For some reason, this year I am unable to watch the specials that they have. It really is bothering me. I usually can watch them, it still is upsetting but they seem to learn more and more in the coming years. I do not work on Sept. 11 because for me that is a day that I spend with my family and friends, because I lost 6 that day.

It's worse this year for me. Usually we head over the night before and I lay my own flowers, its weird because its been 9 years and nothing is done over there. No Memorial or Park where we can go and just sit and reflect on those that were taken from us that day. I'm getting weepy just typing this.

My life changed for me that day, the world changed whether people want to believe it or not. I also applaud the poster for saving the articles for their child to read one day. It is part of history unfortunately.

I also hope that everyone keeps our boys and girls still fighting over there in their thoughts and prayers. I thank my brother (a Marine) everyday for his service, he's a vet at 23 years old. I will be wearing my red white and blue mickey pin that I bought in Oct. 2001 when I went on a lovely 10 day vacation in a vacant DisneyWorld. I wasn't going to go, but if I didn't get on that plane to me - they won.

I just hope we can all get through the day without incident.

Hugs to everyone...Be well and safe.

 

[fraggle551]

Living through that hell was more than enough. I do not want to watch anything of it. I do not need to remember how I felt that day ever again. That terror and fear will never leave me.

 

[ban26ana]

I still cry when I watch the footage. And for some reason I keep watching it. Dh and I were among the EMS workers who responded from NJ. I'll never forget the sight of black smoke billowing down the Garden State Parkway. It made me burst into tears as we were driving. The worst feeling was when we got to the staging area, and we had no patients. Not enough were injured; most were dead.

I dread the day that I have to explain to my kids exactly what happened that day. I know I won't be able to do it without crying. My full-time job was in a hotel. AON was having a huge conferenct there, and they lost about 4 floors. I remember seeing one man crying because his fiance had died...their wedding was scheduled for the next weekend. Awful, awful stuff.