remembering 9/11

[YukisUke]

Originally Posted by dogsbody70

My heart goes out to all families involved in that terrible tragedy.


Where were you on that day?

I was in school at the time of the attack. Then my class was suddenly let out early with no homework. When I got out of the school, my mom and sisters were there to meet me. There was a whole crowd of children and parents in front of the school, making me wonder just what was happening. On the way home, my mom picked up some snacks for us to eat at home.
When my mom turned on the tv, it all became clear to me. We had been attacked. I don't know how to feel about it since nobody from my family was killed or hurt in any way. But i do feel sorry for the people who lost their loved ones in the attack.

[Sinestra]

I was getting ready for work when i got a phone call from my a friend Joe in Brooklyn who asked if i was watching and i said watching what? he said turn on the tv. I turned on the tv just in time to see the 2nd plane hit the tower and thats when Joe said Aliza and Alex were at work that day. Needless to say i never heard from my friends again nor a family friend who happen to be a firefighter which i didnt learn about till 2 weeks later

My initial feelings were of sadness followed by anger and a sense of loss that i was not able to comprehend.

[Mazikeen]

Originally Posted by Sinestra

i never heard from my friends again nor a family friend who happen to be a firefighter which i didnt learn about till 2 weeks later

I'm sorry for your loss, hun. I really do mean that.

[dogsbody70]

those firefighters had so much courage-- they were going INTO the burning towers to rescue those who were trapped, everyone else was pouring out along with the blinding and suffocating smoke.


They were true hero's. And I too am sorry to know about your friend/s

It was such a shock to see what was happening and so hard to believe it was REAL

To see figures throwing themselves from the flaming towers-----------!!!!.

[Aniki]

Originally Posted by Jaydelart

I can understand if you weren't much affected by 9/11, be it you're living abroad or what have you. Even my own, genuine sympathy can only go so far; I can relate to you. But it really does disturb me when you can just blatantly make an insensitive remark about it like that, knowing that people were hurt by it.

Let's just get one thing straight: despite what I said, I didn't feel any joy or satisfaction seeing those people dienor I wanted to go down my and cry. 911 is just another tragedy and that's it.

As for my blatant insensitive remark. Ronin explained it perfectly. It's just first thing that popped out of my mouth after seeing a plane crash into a building in real life.

But I wouldn't say it's due to TV and video game influence.

Originally Posted by Heru

Aniki is disrespectful. Becoming bored fast? 9/11 isn't something you should have been entertained by unless you're a sick person.

Well excuse me for not being glued to the TV watching same few minute replays about a plane getting crashed for 8 hours!

[Mazikeen]

Originally Posted by Aniki

Well excuse me for not being glued to the TV watching same few minute replays about a plane getting crashed for 8 hours!

Yeah, okay, I wonder if you'd be singing the same tune if thousands of people from Europe died. We Americans are only good for dying when it comes to the safety of Europe. I understand completely.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by Mazikeen

Yeah, okay, I wonder if you'd be singing the same tune if thousands of people from Europe died. We Americans are only good for dying when it comes to the safety of Europe. I understand completely.

Aniki has the right to his reaction, whether you think it is cold hearted or not. The world cannot expect to react the same way to every event.

[Mazikeen]

Originally Posted by MMM

Aniki has the right to his reaction, whether you think it is cold hearted or not. The world cannot expect to react the same way to every event.

I definitely would have reacted the same way had it been an attack on London, Tokyo, Berlin, Moscow, Paris, or what have you. Innocent lives being lost to meaningless violence and religious zealotry is horrible. It doesn't matter the brand of human, we're all the same.

[Aniki]

Originally Posted by Mazikeen

Yeah, okay, I wonder if you'd be singing the same tune if thousands of people from Europe died. We Americans are only good for dying when it comes to the safety of Europe. I understand completely.

I just love how people tend spin the issue turning it into America vs. The Big bad world.

[jagirakallis]

Well of course I can make a difference. What do you mean by consciousness. Im just saying that I would have been dependent on movies, etc. The first initial, gut reaction to 9-11 was. OMG all the people inside! or Damn! machine just crashed into the building and carried the boy away