September 11 Digital Archive

story3669.xml

Title

story3669.xml

911da story story

I may have been across the country at the time of the attacks but I felt as if I was right there. I am a caregiver for the elderly and my first impulse was how do I get to New York and help. I had to work that day and trying to keep myself together to comfort and reassure the people that I take care of was just about impossible. But the ironic thing was they were more worried about us. Every where that I went that day there was a television on and I felt that I couldn't get away from the images. I felt like my heart was being ripped out every time the news showed people jumping from the buildings because they knew they couldn't escape. I will never forget that day. My prayers are with everyone who lost a loved one. There really are no words that can truly express that day, just an imense pain that will never go away.

Source

born-digital

Media Type

story

Created by Author

yes

Described by Author

no

Date Entered

2002-09-11

Citation

“story3669.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/16394/.