What were you doing when the Twin Towers, Pentagon and Flight 93 were attacked? I remember it like it was yesterday. I had just barely awoken to grab some coffee and watch a little news as always. That day would never see the same in me again. If anything I learned a valuable lesson that day, on exactly what hate can do.

"In memory of all we lost this day 11 years ago. Praying for all of us that we especially consider what hate can do. Staying positive and respectful to all living things, and hoping someday for peace. "Imagine" ~John Lennon" My status for today 9.11.2012

Sitting at work, sipping coffee, watching the news. We were stunned, in shock, trying to figure out what to do next. The goverment immediately shut down travel into and out of ALL airports. Since I'm in travel, our supervisor sent us home for the day. I went to school, picked up my children, went home and stayed glued to the tv for the next 24 hrs.

I was standing in my front room seeing the news coverage play over and over the plane flying into the building. That alone causes PTSD in anyone who repeatedly viewed. So sad. I also remember getting a new client that day that was Iranian and no one wanted him because they were scared. I took him and he was the most awesome client I could have had.

I can honestly say that day was the first time I thought about my weight being a serious issue. I kept thinking about all those helpless people trapped in the towers, and that if I had been there it would have been a tremendous struggle for me to get out even if I could reach the stairs, because I could barely climb down 8 flights of stairs, much less 80 or more. That day started me on my journey that led me where I am today.

Prayers to all those who lost their lives and to their families.

I was at work, on the phone, making an appointment to have my 16 year old dog euthanized. Too many lives lost that day.

I was at work, just like today. It was a Tuesday too. When the 1st plane hit, we thought it was a terrible accident. When the 2nd plane hit we thought it was an act of war. When the 3rd plane hit the pentagon we were crying. When the 4th plane hit the ground in PA we immediately understood that someone had intervened. And then the towers came down. We all got very quiet, called our loved ones, prayed, cried...

It is still such a horrific thing to have seen, I'm crying now. We're still all collectively suffering - our loved ones are overseas fighting terrorists every single day.

God bless America indeed. Keep our children safe and close to home. My son is in the KY National Guard and he's heading to the battlefield soon. No mother could be prouder but my heart wants him to stay here.

So yes, God please bless America ! Help us be the light on the hill to all the nations of the world ! Let us live up to our forefather's aspirations of being a good and kind and righteous people.

I sleep with the TV on (very low- like white noise)--usually on CNN. I woke up, stumbled out of bed and something on CNN caught my eye. It was a spectacular shot. They were showing a shot of the WTC with a giant hole and smoke billowing out. The first thing I thought was they must be showing a clip from a movie or something (remember, the TV was low so I wasn't paying attention to the sound). Of course within seconds I turned the TV sound up and was horrified and mesmerized. CNN (or whichever channel I watching ) was still speculating that it was a horrible accident. I watched it live as the second plane hit and then everyone realized it was no accident.

I am now married to a man from NYC-Staten Island. He still will not watch any coverage or documentaries about that day. Almost every time we/he goes to NYC for a visit we go the site and pay our respects.

God Bless America!

It's definitely a memory that's burned into me now... I was a senior in high school sitting in second period Physics when the principal announced what had happened. No one really knew what to do. Third period I had study hall, which was "open" for seniors, meaning we could go anywhere in the building. We roamed around and stopped into classrooms that had the news coverage on tv. The rest of the day most of our teachers let us watch. One of our religion teachers was from NYC and I heard she ran out of her class crying and immediately left for the day.