Senior year of high school. Around second period we saw teachers looking at the TV’s and we all began to watch. Then we were evacuated to school buses, then those of us that could drive were released to go home. I remember driving through town that evening and seeing lines upon lines of cars waiting for gas. We sat and watched the TV the entire night as a family.
I remember that day like it was yesterday! Trying to explain the significance to this traumatic even to our 11 year old son is interesting that’s for sure. It’s like Pearl Harbor, if you didn’t experience it you won’t fully understand the impact that certain day had.
Interesting story, one of our family friends is a medivac pilot for the Army National Guard, and has done a few tours. He said most of the guys under him weren’t even born when 9/11 took place. Crazy to think up until recently these guys could be called into action over there and most weren’t alive for the reason they’re being called to duty.