tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post6447395581797832953..comments2024-03-27T17:03:57.341-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Twenty Years Ago Today the World Changed for EveryoneOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-33886739575715330252021-09-16T06:52:28.838-04:002021-09-16T06:52:28.838-04:00Then you see the good in people, when they help ea...Then you see the good in people, when they help each other through a tragedy, wherever it may be.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-56690716178690756402021-09-14T15:46:11.251-04:002021-09-14T15:46:11.251-04:00So many imaged, Kathy. On 9/11 I was a part owner ...So many imaged, Kathy. On 9/11 I was a part owner of a very "in" bar/restaurant in the East Village. It never recovered from 9/11 for many reason, not the least of which was it bore an Arab name. But what I remember most vividly was walking through Union Square during the day late into the night to find folk of all ages and ethnicities gathered around photographs and "Have you seen?" messages affixed to plywood sheets ringing the southern end of the park. Candlelight vigils praying for word turned into flowered memorials. But the people stayed...hoping and consoling. Tough memories to reflect upon, especially in light of today's world.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-39934585908668663132021-09-12T02:20:37.586-04:002021-09-12T02:20:37.586-04:00Yes, what a day. A friend who worked ine onf o th...Yes, what a day. A friend who worked ine onf o the struck towers went to work an hour late, fortunately. He arrived to find a collapsed building. Someone else I know arrived at her workplace, to find a shattered building, too.<br />The longtime partner of a friend's father called him from the 103rd floor of one of the buildings to say good-bye to him.<br /><br />Yet people came together. I saw some amazing scenes on my avenue of people helping each other up the street, people who probably wouldn't know each other.<br /><br />I saw photos of missing people all over 7th Avenue. That was heartbreaking. Then the notices about who could take in pets who were left alone for days, as their owners had perished.<br /><br />Yes, I lived here and saw this, crying with everyone else. I am amazed to see grown children of those lost, and how well they are doing.<br /><br />And I saw a video interview with someone from the Windows on the World restaurant. A mix of people of many nationalities, each with a story, and one was about how well everyone worked together and liked each other.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-69349179166744356052021-09-11T13:33:19.060-04:002021-09-11T13:33:19.060-04:00I think it's safe to say We all lived that day...I think it's safe to say We all lived that day in a stupor, made more intense by worries over the safety of our loved ones--both family and friends. Stay safe, David. Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-32150139089880801122021-09-11T13:30:34.696-04:002021-09-11T13:30:34.696-04:00Dear Jackie,
You and Joel are the reason I posted...Dear Jackie,<br /><br />You and Joel are the reason I posted it again. I've come to agree with you. Honor must be paid to our nation and fellow citizens for what we endured that day...and in its aftermath. Never forget is the right phrase. Stay safe.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-15069862444324876972021-09-11T13:27:17.324-04:002021-09-11T13:27:17.324-04:00With all you've done to fight so valiantly in ...With all you've done to fight so valiantly in war and peace for our country, dear N, I appreciate how tragic all that's happened to America deeply saddens you. I wish I could offer a sincere rebuttal to your view of where our nation is and where it's headed. But I cannot. Stay safe and be well. Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-73441805279185273322021-09-11T10:32:53.081-04:002021-09-11T10:32:53.081-04:00I was home in suburban MD that day, working in the...I was home in suburban MD that day, working in the home office, when Cindy called me and told me to turn on the TV. At that time only one tower had been hit. Just as the TV came on we watched as a plane flew into the second tower. It was terrible and terrifying. We hung up.<br />When a plane hit the Pentagon, I called Cindy and told her to come home. She was at 18th & I in DC, a few blocks from the White House. I was afraid that might be another target. Metro stations had lines out the door and MARC was working to get trains back to DC to manage the early crowds exiting the city. Hours later Cindy made it home and we did what many others did, watched TV, let people know that we were fine, and did what we could to find out whether <br />our friends and family were safe.<br />What a sad day.David Magaynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17856263673051372800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-6319540283619301702021-09-11T09:45:42.532-04:002021-09-11T09:45:42.532-04:00Each time you post this, I read it word-for-word a...Each time you post this, I read it word-for-word as if I'd never read it before. I get a wave of goosebumps each time. I remember the call I received from a New Jersey friend, a mother frantic to find her son as he'd planned to fly out of Seattle that morning. He needed to be stopped, she nearly shouted into the phone. "We are under attack! He can't get on a plane." Yes, this needs to be published, time and time again. We need to remember not just the date, but the horrifying details of that autumn day 20 years ago. xxx Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-47701790197834326672021-09-11T06:00:12.595-04:002021-09-11T06:00:12.595-04:00Your reflections and feelings about 9/11 are not d...Your reflections and feelings about 9/11 are not dissimilar to that of my own Jeff, albeit mine were formed far away on the opposite side of the globe at the time. <br /><br />I looked out of the window of my office on 9/11 as the sun was setting over a peaceful and tranquil Bavarian countryside; and with tears in my eyes, watched the reflection in the glass of the fires and the twin towers falling on the CNN live shot that was being broadcast on a loop on the television behind me. <br /><br />I turned to Chris and remarked that America would never again be the same following this day; nor would the average American and our political system as we knew it then survive this unscathed. <br /><br />Unfortunately, both time and the many adverse political decisions taken in the interim have proven me correct and led to a highly polarized and deeply divided nation now, with little hope of ever regaining the greatness and respect that it once enjoyed. <br /><br />9/11 not only changed America, but the way that people around the world look at Americans and our once admired country. This loss of respect, make the loss of these 3,000 poor innocent souls even more sad and painful on this 20-year anniversary.<br /><br />Stay safe over there buddy.<br /><br />N & C <br />Stagdancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415233564434414609noreply@blogger.com