8:45 a.m., September 11, 2001: A hijacked passenger jet, American Airlines Flight 11 out of Boston, Massachusetts, crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center, tearing a gaping hole in the building and setting it afire.
Notes:
- DK Notable: …And at 8:45 am today, September 11, 2017, I’m 34,000 feet up on Delta 5898. A few minutes earlier, the pilot comes on the intercom: “There’s heavy turbulence above us and below us but we’ve seemed to tuck in a quiet sleeve here in between – let’s hope this continues. Please buckle up.”
- Quote: Chronology of Terror, CNN.com
- Art: (via menteattuale)
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Live & Learn 
And life as we knew it, changed forever.
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It certainly has…
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I can never forget. xo
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Remembering and looking for ‘quiet sleeves’ anywhere I can find them…. Travel safely, pal…
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Yes, especially these days. Thanks Lori.
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A moment we all remember where we were and what we were doing.
And my sister’s and father’s birthdays.
Travel safely, dear David.
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We do. Thanks Dale
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And you’re in the air at the moment. Deep breaths.
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Yes. Slow and deep breaths.
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I reflect on September 11th 2001, as well as your recent post on the Memorial that your children visited…and I wonder what reflections cast from the sky above rest, momentarily in the Twin Reflection Pool, today…It would be wonderful, if some Morning Doves, fly low,over the Twin Pool to represent a Moment of Peace.and that Peace is Needed in this World…
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Yes. Interesting you remembered that and pulled it in. Beautiful.
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This is you on a plane avoiding turbulence. Don’t stop there. What happened???
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We landed safely!
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What a horror to think that there are such monsters in the world who would do something like this.
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Evil. Period.
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We remember exactly where we were and with whom. I just remember wanting to gather all my chicks around me tight and secure…..
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Yes. So true Roseanne.
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Yes. Me too Roseanne.
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Dave, I am sorry that part of your journey today takes you through stormy and somber atmosphere, hoping your pilot keeps steering the jet into the calm patches…Calming thoughts of Peace to you…
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All good Christie. Thanks.
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i’ve written and rewritten this one so many times I think I’ve just about ruined it with the edits. I cant tell. Anywhere I improved it I also manged to hurt it. So I’ll link the first draft. I’d like to think my writing has gotten better. Maybe its my editing that needs improvement.
http://srevestories.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-911-story.html
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Thanks for sharing.
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Safe travels. I’m heading out this afternoon to your home country.
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Thanks Maralee. Enjoy Canada!
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the universe is refusing to let you forget. or any of us, each in our own way.
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Yes…
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A sobering reminder to love more, fight less and live fully. 🙏🏻
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May we never forget. Both the evil deeds of that day, nor the heroic sacrifices; which most nearly equal that which took place on a hill some two thousand years before.
-Alan
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Yes…Yes to all Alan.
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Thanks for the post! Sobering day, to say the least!
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It is. Thanks Marlan.
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