I dont think I can handle watching TV this weekend.

[mrzrich]

All this 9/11 coverage is bringing up some really hard feelings for me to stomach.

I will never forget 9/11. I was watching the Today show when the Towers fell. I saw the first tower fall and told DH "That building just came down" before Matt Lauer could comprehend what he had just seen and announced it officially.

I don't need to watch 72 hours of non stop TV shows to remind me. Its just making me feel very sad.

I think I'll be on Hulu a lot this weekend catching up on Hell's Kitchen.

Anybody else dealing with these tough emotions?

 

[magchavez]

I am with you. My cousin's husband was killed in the WTC and my son was born on Oct 7, 2001 - the day the United States attacked Afghanistan. We had a couple of doctors and nurses in our room glued to the TV all day while I was in labor. My son is named after my cousins husband.

 

[WaltD4Me]

All this 9/11 coverage is bringing up some really hard feelings for me to stomach.

I will never forget 9/11. I was watching the Today show when the Towers fell. I saw the first tower fall and told DH "That building just came down" before Matt Lauer could comprehend what he had just seen and announced it officially.

I don't need to watch 72 hours of non stop TV shows to remind me. Its just making me feel very sad.

I think I'll be on Hulu a lot this weekend catching up on Hell's Kitchen.

Anybody else dealing with these tough emotions?

I won't ever forget either, I can still picture the whole day in my head like it was yesterday, but I will be watching some of the shows. Some of the tribute shows are very well done and while hard to watch, I don't know, I feel like if people are able to tell their stories I should listen.

 

[darrengs]

We will be watching with my son who was in preschool at the time. I think it is important for him to understand what went on. Everyone around here either lost someone or knows someone that lost a loved one on that day. I heard a poll on the news that said people think of 9/11 at least once a week, well I am reminded of it daily as I drive to work, the skyline will never be the same.

 

[parrotheadlois]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. It's just too sad, I feel sad without watching. Yes Darrengs, the skyline is always a sad memory.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

I think that this is a very personal question. For all though, it will be difficult to watch and/or think about 9-11 especially those who were directly related by either having a loved one hurt or killed. Those who live near the sites of the four planes' crashing will also be greatly affected. With this being said, for me, it's important to be involved and remember. Sometimes we can block things out to the point of forgetting what 9-11 really meant for our country. Watching some of the programming can help change that. I will be watching the coverage tomorrow to an extent, but I will not allow myself to become overly absorbed in it. I'm planning on honoring the hundreds of NYPD, NYFD, and EMT workers by helping others tomorrow. That is what feels right for me.

 

[eeyorethegreat]

Like another pp said this is a perosnal thing. For those directly affected by the attacks on 9-11 by loosing loved ones, by being there, by proximity etc. I understand how they would not want to turn on the tv or read a paper and see it all replayed before them. Of course 9-11 affected every American in one way or another but some have a very personal connection to it way more than others. I watched a show last night where survivors and family members remembered that day and their loved ones, those they lost. It was very poignant and touching. I think these are the stories that need to be remembered. Those heroes who gave their lives hoping to saves others, the stories of those lost and what they meant to their friends and familes. In time, those not personally affected, may loose the sense of the immensity of what happened that day. Think about Pearl Harbor; how many people give more than a passing thought to that day? It is so far removed from our lives now that most of us never think about the lives lost and changed on that day. I hope that we as Americans don't forget the events of 9-11 those lives lost, those who gave their lives. In that, as painful as it is to see the towers fall, the wreckage in Pa, and the Pentagon, to hear the stories of the people there and those that were there for months afterward, those left behind I think it serves a purpose to help remind us what was lost that day, who we lost that day and what we need to do to make sure that never happens on our soil again. I won't be continuously watching the tv this weekend but I am glad I watched last night and heard once again about the people who were there, they weren't statistics or numbers, they were people who made a difference in one way or another in their every day lives and on that day many gave all they had. I hope that they never become a few paragraphs in a history book. I hope that their stories, their lives are always remembered.

 

[BayouMickey]

I'm with you..
I don't think we should ever forget, but I do think it's time to stop mourning.
By continuing to mourn, we are showing our enemies that instead of forging on and defying their ability to shake our spirit, they see it as we are still licking our wounds. It draws the attention and by doing so, every sept. 11 hence forth, we are going to be on high alert.
I think that's how those who lost their lives would want us to be; strongwilled, defiant to be wavered, and to forge ahead using their memory as a reminder how strong of a nation we are..

"We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail"

 

[eeyorethegreat]

I'm with you..
I don't think we should ever forget, but I do think it's time to stop mourning.
By continuing to mourn, we are showing our enemies that instead of forging on and defying their ability to shake our spirit, they see it as we are still licking our wounds. It draws the attention and by doing so, every sept. 11 hence forth, we are going to be on high alert.
I think that's how those who lost their lives would want us to be; strongwilled, defiant to be wavered, and to forge ahead using their memory as a reminder how strong of a nation we are..

"We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail"

I agree I think there is a difference in mourning and remembering. My husband today is away on military duty as an extension of 9-11. I would be lying if I said I don't fear more for him this weekend. However I think we should not stop in our tracks and be fearful because of the events 10 years ago you are right that gives into the fear that is what the terroists want to see. I also don't want to see us become complacent either. I think we need to remember and continue to show those who would do us harm that we have not forgotten but we continue to survive and be strong.

 

[OKW Lover]

Very tough question. I kind of know what you are saying. My general feeling is: Just because its something I can't forget doesn't mean I want to keep re-living it. So, I won't be watching the inevitable specials on TV. But I will be remembering...

 

[ninecrayons]

My general feeling is: Just because its something I can't forget doesn't mean I want to keep re-living it.

I completely agree with what Jeff said. That day and the days and months after were incredibly difficult. I worked right across the street from Grand Central Station and my company had clients on the 83rd floor of Tower One. I don't ever need to relive that day. I don't plan to watch the TV coverage - I can't stomach it. Instead I'm going to light a candle in memory of those who have passed and send positive love and energy out to the universe.

 

[auroralark]

I am torn. Part of me wants to watch and remember in that way, and part of me doesn't want to go near the coverage. I'll never forget that day or how I felt for days afterwards - I know if I watch all I'll do is cry. To each their own. I understand both sides, but I'll probably end up staying away from most of the coverage.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Instead I'm going to light a candle in memory of those who have passed and send positive love and energy out to the universe.

 

[mkynut90]

I understand how you feel. 10 years ago I worked in TV we covered stories about 9/11. Then when I got home all the TV stations had on was 9/11 stories. I started watching all the movies I had on VHS. (I know it was 10 years ago before DVD were so big) I will spend the time with my wife and enjoy the company. I hope everyone has a safe and happy Sunday.

Mkynut90

 

[mjaclyn]

Personally, I will not be watching. I do feel like it is an important day because it is the 10 year anniversary and it should be reflected on and remembered. However, I also don't want to relive the entire thing from minute one which is what many of the TV networks are doing. Just watching some of the commercials makes me physically sick to my stomach. What happened 10 years ago is just as horrible now as it was then and I don't think anyone should have to go through it at all, let alone more than once.

I definitely agree that the choice to watch or not is personal. In my experience it is the folks who were personally affected by it in some way that have a more difficult time than those who just watched. For instance, a few years after 9/11 my DMiL came out to NY to visit us from her home in California. She really wanted to see Ground Zero which then was still a mess at the time. Even though it had been quite some time since the actual event, DH and I could not bring ourselves to go down there with her. It was just too intense for me. It took me quite awhile to be able to visit the site. It hit home for us because we had commuted to the city every day for work... DH had just decided not to pursue a job opportunity at WTC only a short time before the towers fell, and less than one month before it happened my family and I were at the observation deck looking at the beautiful views of NYC. That day I had friends and family who were there and thankfully made it out of the city. It is still extremely difficult to replay in my mind what I was doing that day and the sheer panic I felt not being able to get in touch with the people I loved because the cell towers were so overwhelmed. I feel almost like I'm reliving it now just thinking about it and to sit there tomorrow and watch as if it were happening all over again... I just can't do it.

At the same time, I can understand why some people would be interested in watching. The tragedy of Titanic is something that is very interesting to me, but I can completely understand why someone who was there or affected by it personally wouldn't be able to watch some of the documentaries on TV about it or see artifacts from the wreckage. I guess it's similar with 9/11.

 

[bdoyledimou]

For the last week every commercial break had some reference to 9-11, either a show, a memorium, or some other upcoming special. Each of these were accompanied by footage of the event.

I commented to my wife how difficult it must be for people who were affected to watch tv at all...

 

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[disney dog lover]

I agree with Jeff also,
I remember where I was, and will never forget.
I didn't lose any one and can't imagine how difficult it must still be for survivors and people who did lose family and friends.
I believe in memorials and tv specials. We do need to teach the young one what happened and how important it is, but I don't need to see the images 24/7. I guess I just too sensitive.

 

[parrotheadlois]

I was doing ok till they had the Clydesdale commercial during the Giants game. So touching. Thoughts go out to everyone - we were all affected in one way or another - but of course especially those who lose someone, and to those who are serving our country.

 

[wendydarling826]

I didn't watch very much of the coverage today. I went to church and prayed for those who lost loved ones, those who serve, and those who lost their lives. The feelings that seeing those images trigger are still too painful, and I don't see any value in reliving it. It was hard enough to read my students, who weren't born yet in 2001, a story about that day. Of course I remember - who could forget that day? It's right that we should remember, but that doesn't mean we have to relive it. I hope we never again have to live through such an event, and I'm grateful for all those who serve to keep us safe.