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I was attending a computer class when the instructor
announced that a second plane had hit the twin towers
and class was dismissed for the day. I rushed home to
retrieve my cell phone to call my daughter and her husband
who live and work in Georgetown. I immediately turned on
the television and was horrified/mesmerized by the broadcast.
In the confusion about what was happening, the newcaster
announced that another plane was (he thought) headed
for Washington. The agony of trying to reach my family
and watching the horror unfold is something I hope
to never live through again. It was late afternoon
before I heard from my daughter and she and her husband
were physically ok.
I can't imagine the frustrations and emotions that families
have gone through who lost loved ones on 9/11.
This event has left emotional scars on everyone's heart
and soul.

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2002-09-11