It goes without saying that the events on September 11, 2001 were shocking to all. I was working on Long Island, New York at the time. We were relaeased from work, and I spent the day and night watching the reports on TV and staying in touch with friends and family by phone.
Being so close to the city, everyone either knew someone who was affected directly, or knew someone who knew someone else who was affected. It was an emotional time for everyone in the New York area.
One of my best friends was being married only 3 days after the attack. He and his wife worked in and around the Twin Towers. The went on with it despite the sadness. His two best men were NYPD and FDNY, and had first hand experience of the rescue effforts.
I also remember driving from Long Island towards the city and seeing the smoke was still rising from the site where the towers stood. I'm a native New Yorker too, and it made me sad and angry at once.
God Bless America and all we lost that day.
