9/11/01

I thought so too. I'm sure whoever made it put a lot of work and effort, probably tears into it's composition but parts of it looked more like a documentary instead of a memorial. Remember the people, try not to glorify the destruction...but then again it's already been made and that person probably won't read this so it's moot.

It still only feels like last year, I can't believe this was in 2001.

[Edited on Sep 11, 2004 by Koleeta]

Maybe. Sure it's played out, overquoted, and used, but I don't think we're doing wrong to open a thread on it today.

I was just coming into work at the hospital when the respiratory therapist told me New York was under attack. I thought he was joking until I saw one of the patients' TV. I told my boss I wanted to leave because I was sure I was going to get called up. That didn't happen for another year. For the next few days I felt very helpless and sad.

To this day I'm very sorry for all the people that died that day. I can never see it on TV or hear it talked about that I don't choke up. I've seen a lot of people die and it hurts me every time. No less to think of thousands dieing at the same time, tragicly, needlessly.

Everything that anyone has to say beyond that emotion strikes me as bullshit anymore. It's the usual powerhungry politicing inhumanity that we'll probably never escape. I don't care whether it comes from a monster like Usama or the good guys on our side. It won't bring back all those people from the WTC, all my brothers and sisters in uniform dead since that day, or all the muslims consumed by hate in the last three years.

Enjoy your family and your cup while you still have them. Our days are numbered.

i also agree. partially my fault i suppose...

bickering is over.


hey, there are also things that day, and shortly after, that bring you a smile too. make you feel good inside. hopefull. proud. strong. united. alive. greatful. amazed. inspired.

You know if this were really about memorializing the victims, that would be fine and proper.

Its not. It about "this is how it affected me" and "this is what they did to us" and "this is what "we" are responding to"

To that narcissism I respond: Shut the fuck up.

This isn't about you. You are not the victims.

The victims are the people who died, and the people who escaped with their lives and the people who love them.

On this of all days do them the courtesy of keeping your tragedy envy to yourselves.

I really wish I had saved the email my friend John wrote me that afternoon. He was 20 minutes late for work and was walking towards the building as the first plane hit. His phrasing of what he saw and what happened afterward was so heart-wrenching and agonizing. It makes the trite glurge that stocky and his ilk seem to enjoy even more sickening in its insincerity.

I had three friends narrowly avoid death that day and one friend lose her fireman fiance. I was just as hopping mad as the wrongest of right wingers and still am. We started off on the right foot, I think, but the actions of the Bush administration after the initial dealings with the Taliban have been so off base and misleading to the American public that it does a great disservice to those who suffered and perished that day.

I dont care for Enya either. I would have chosen Barber's Adagio for Strings if I made this flash. But this is the only flash movie I could think of that captures what happened that day and conveys the sadness.

Amen to that.

PLease.
No more PICTURES.

This is my journal for today:

i hate seeing the pictures of the buildings. even worse is having to see the people jumping.

but i would like everyone to atleast look at this.

please...

no more.

damnit, i missed the end of the bickering that i was involved in? crap.

anyway, glad to see several people were on my page here..

and yes, "bickering is over."

I just saw a flash on the news of two light beams shining into the night sky in NY. It was beautiful.

Everyone deals with 9/11 in their own way. Any way you deal with it is fine with me...provided you're not infringing on anyone else's rights.

How did I deal with it today? I spent all day having fun. My friend Rob & I hung out at the beach all morning. He entered a longboad contest and I took pictures. Rob was in Tower 1. He made it out. We made no reference to 9/11...and it wasn't even like we were avoiding the topic...there was just no need to bring it up.

After that, my sister, brother-in-law and I rode our bicycles down to a little festival in town. They have it every year. There's live music, beer, 50 cent hamburgers....it's a grand old time. We made no reference to 9/11...and it wasn't even like we were avoiding the topic...there was just no need to bring it up.