>>Maybe this is the modern day "Where were you when Kennedy was shot?" Where were you when you first heard about the attacks, and what happened in your life in the days afterward?
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>One of the daughters was in DC then, within 3 miles from the Pentagon. She called to tell us to turn on the TV.
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>The company where I worked at the time tanked on 31st of August. I was looking for a job. And with all the xenophobia that followed, many places would just cease communication when they'd hear "not a citizen".
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>>How do you plan to observe the "anniversary," if at all?
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>From a distance, though I don't think I can see anything, due to the curvature of the Earth. Do you mean anniversary or "anniversary", and what's the difference?
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>BTW, 9/11+10=10.18181818...

I originally titled the thread "9/11 + 10." It was rejected for being all caps ;-) (Really).

Putting anniversary in quotes just meant I think it is a joyful word and in this case it was not a joyful event.

One of my main memories of 9/11 is also about a daughter. I was working from home in my basement office when my wife called. "Turn on the TV," she said. I turned it on and saw one of the early replays, among millions, of the plane hitting the second tower. Our younger daughter's class was going on a field trip to downtown Chicago that day and I rabbited over to the school to warn them. It wasn't far fetched to wonder if this was a widespread attack and downtown Chicago is not exactly an obscure location. By the time I got there they were well aware. The bus was parked out front, empty. I went inside and almost bumped into the principal on the stairs. "We know," she said, hurrying on her way. Apparently I was not the only parent with apocalyptic concerns. I found Emily and gave her a tight hug.

And then for about three days I watched CNN. Lots of phone calls incoming and outgoing. What I mainly felt was the sense that we were living through something with which we had no experience.