3rd anniversary of 9/11 - Beyond Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Sat, Sep 11, 2004 12:24 PM At the time of 9/11, I didn't know anybody who had been killed, or had family members killed in those events. Then about a year ago, I was in a leadership training class, made up of about 20 people. One of the persons in the class was an elderly black woman, about 50 years old. She was very quiet and soft-spoken. Later she told us that she used to work in a group that was assigned to the Pentagon. Her office was about to move, and she was one of the first persons to move into the new offices, located in a different building. A few days later, Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, and many of the people killed in that incident were her co-workers. Her emotions ran the range from gratitude (for being in her new office) and guilt (why her, and not some other good people who perished) It is odd, how you can watch footage, and read newspaper accounts, and think you know about what is going on. Then you meet somebody who has a personal story to tell about the event, and you gain a new sense - even if only a sliver - of what happened. My heart goes out to those family members who were and are the most affected. Vern [ Edited by: ikitnrev on 2004-09-11 12:26 ]

At the time of 9/11, I didn't know anybody who had been killed, or had family members killed in those events.

Then about a year ago, I was in a leadership training class, made up of about 20 people. One of the persons in the class was an elderly black woman, about 50 years old. She was very quiet and soft-spoken.

Later she told us that she used to work in a group that was assigned to the Pentagon. Her office was about to move, and she was one of the first persons to move into the new offices, located in a different building. A few days later, Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, and many of the people killed in that incident were her co-workers. Her emotions ran the range from gratitude (for being in her new office) and guilt (why her, and not some other good people who perished)

It is odd, how you can watch footage, and read newspaper accounts, and think you know about what is going on. Then you meet somebody who has a personal story to tell about the event, and you gain a new sense - even if only a sliver - of what happened. My heart goes out to those family members who were and are the most affected.

Vern

[ Edited by: ikitnrev on 2004-09-11 12:26 ]

Post #113894 by ikitnrev on Sat, Sep 11, 2004 12:24 PM