I remember where I was.
I was fairly new to my job as an enrollment counselor and out on my very first recruitment trip.
I had stayed the night of the 10th in a little town called Ainsworth, NE because there was a college fair scheduled at the high school the following morning.
I hadn't watched the news that morning, but when I arrived at the high school at about 9:30 a.m. that morning, many of the other counselors were already buzzing with the news.
The fair went on, but we were all wondering if the fair scheduled for later that night in Broken Bow, NE was cancelled - it wasn't. We all spent the day watching the news in disbelief.
We were also all a little concerned considering they had announced that the President had been flown into Nebraska - exactly where we all were.
Thankfully, we all made it through the fair and safely home again.
It's hard to believe that this event took place eight years ago. Considering the effects we still see on our society today, it sure still seems a whole lot more 'recent'.
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Where were you on September 11th, 2001??
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Cynthia B. · 812 weeks ago
I tried to get on the internet to see the news, but everyone was doing the same thing. Someone had a radio, so we heard about both towers falling. The big company meeting was cancelled. Everyone could go home if they wanted to.
I immediately went to the daycare to pick up my son. I just wanted to hold him - we weren't sure what would happen. Someone said that our area could be a target because of all the refineries, and the terrorists would want to take that source out. We watched the news coverage the rest of the day and night. I cried so many times that night.
I'm living my normal life today, just going about my business. And yet, eight years ago, this day truly changed their lives. I'm w/ you...I can't believe it's been 8 years. Seems like just yesterday.