2001-09-11 7:02 p.m. My God. I think for maybe the first time in my life I am speechless. I know people that work near the Pentagon. I went to college with people that worked in the WTC. I can't make sense of this. I can't fathom the level of pure hate that would accept 20,000 casualties as 'acceptable.' I can't believe that this would happen to us. I can't imagine NYC without the WTC. I can't grasp the incredible hubris involved in attacking the seat of the most powerful military in history. I know that I will pray myself to sleep tonight. I know that I drove faster than I ever have in order to get home today. I know that I am scared. I know I'll be scared for a long time to come. Below is an email response to a message my friend Jess sent from the west coast. I don't know the girl who responded, and thus am really posting her words without her OK, but I thought it a profound illustration of what happened in NYC today. Read it. And say a little prayer. Jess Thanks for writing It was the scariest thing I have ever had happen. I go to school 5 block away - on the same avenue I had a 9:00 class so I was in the area- The World Trade Center/ Chambers Street is usually my train stop - today I was running late and took another line. As I am going over the bridge you could see smoke coming off of one building. I get out from the subway and I am walking along the avenue toward school and the World Trade Center and saw the second plane hit the building and the explosion. What a tragic day. I can't even deal with the full concept and magnitude of what has happened. I am so sad for all of the people, police and firefighters who are trapped. I hurts to think that other humans could cause such senseless destruction. leave me a note, fool! | |
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