Still learning the finer details about the Nikon D80 camera. I’m listening to the ceremony at Ground Zero on NBC. This is how I want to remember the World Trade Center and the people I knew there, not the smoldering ruin or empty pit that it later became.Ĭourtesy of (c) Lawrence A. I’ve had lunch, drank coffee, hung out, or crossed by that fountain more times than I can count. I went to college in Downtown Manhattan and later worked at The World Trade Center. It may be corny, but I’m happy and I hope I properly appreciate that.Ībove is a photo from (Here is the link to the image). To that end, I take September 11th off to simply remember the people we lost and to think about what I have and where I want to be in my life. At this point in my life, I’m married to a wonderful lady, I have a great family and friends. After a while, one of the things I took from this tragedy is to appreciate my life and try not to take who I have in it for granted. I wasn’t depressed, but for a couple of weeks I was pretty close. In my anger, I abused my friends and co-workers, in my sadness and fear I was incredibly moody and not at all good company. I was sad, angry and scared for the future. That day and following week has been documented over and over again so I’ll just summarize: Afterwards, I was one hell of a mess. Like so many people in NYC, I wondered if my friends and Family were ok. Of course, it was and by the time I reached my desk, the 2nd plane struck. I thought “ They must be wrong, it couldn’t be a jet!“. Even after hearing it on the radio, I just couldn’t believe it. On the way in across the Midtown tunnel, I was listening to my car’s tape player so I was completely oblivious to what just happened.īy the time I got to my regular coffee stand the owner, Andrew, told me what he heard on his radio. That Tuesday was such a nice, beautiful day and I drove in planning to go out that night. I will never forget where I was on September 11th, 2001 when the 1st plane hit.

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