tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post7176203270036246038..comments2023-08-10T06:57:45.911-04:00Comments on Questioning my Intelligence: Eleven Years AgoSusan Raihalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-67651340304040566562012-09-12T19:59:59.391-04:002012-09-12T19:59:59.391-04:00Amen.Amen.Barbara L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-26641171481623250102012-09-12T18:41:41.810-04:002012-09-12T18:41:41.810-04:00I remember September 11,2001 because my son is an ...I remember September 11,2001 because my son is an airline pilot, and on that day, I had no idea where he was and if he was safe. He was safe.<br /><br />I remember the Bali bombings October 12,2002 that killed eighty eight Australians. Friends who were in Bali after visiting me in USA, escaped the bombings by minutes when they decided not to visit the targeted night club.<br /><br />I remember London July 7, 2005 when buses and tube stations were bombed. A friend who was on her way to visit me, escaped the bombing of Edgeware Road tube station because she made a mistake in getting off the bus at the wrong stop for the tube station.<br /><br />I was fortunate that my son and my friends were safe when so many died.Helennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-62503678661069431332012-09-12T07:44:24.055-04:002012-09-12T07:44:24.055-04:0011 years ago I was a manager in a directory call c...11 years ago I was a manager in a directory call centre in Birmingham UK when I noticed some of my girls had not returned from their breaks. I went to look for them and found them watching what I first thought was a film. The shock when reality dawned was overwhelming. Then the fear that my cousin who worked in Wall Street was involved enveloped me.<br />I then went into automatic mode because I knew that in seconds we would be inundated with calls from people wanting numbers for friends and relatives in New York or for the American Embassy in London and I knew we had to do our best to help these people. <br />At least I felt that we could be useful to somebody even if it was in such a small way.<br />It took me four long days for my prayers to be answered and to be able to reach my cousin who was safe and well. He had changed his job only that week and was out of the city.<br />My heart goes out to you all.<br /><br />We too will never forget 9/11 nor 7/7.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-44374035014611559472012-09-11T18:33:13.362-04:002012-09-11T18:33:13.362-04:00And we shall NEVER forget.And we shall NEVER forget.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738397795934083334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-42915002090893850752012-09-11T18:32:26.248-04:002012-09-11T18:32:26.248-04:00Thank you, Susan. 11 years ago I became a New York...Thank you, Susan. 11 years ago I became a New Yorker, not someone who lived in New York.Franciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548903306772165074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-39763754333629366342012-09-11T17:55:04.778-04:002012-09-11T17:55:04.778-04:0011 years ago, we also watched in disbelief. Your w...11 years ago, we also watched in disbelief. Your words bring back that raw grief and horror that I felt then, and feel now, thinking of the senseless act of terror on that day. I do remember.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593478482380900371noreply@blogger.com