Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 WOW. I was caught up in the whole 9/11 thing in a remote way. My brother died of morbid obesity on September 4, 2001. I couldnt get to Indiana until September 10th. I landed in Indianapolis airport a mere 5 hours prior to the whole thing. I was stranded in Indiana for a week. Just the feeling of not being able to get home to my family was the most horrid feeling I had ever had. My youngest son was born 9-11- 98 but when he went to Kindergarten, his teacher told him he was born on a day that everyone would remember and told the story(I didnt really want him to know that young, but he dealt with it the best a 5 year old could at the time). I probably will go to see it because as so often is said......lest we forget. OMG Robynn!! I > think its wonderful you are trying for a child!!!! > > You would make a great mom!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Yes, I got out of the subway in NY and was walking toward the devastated area and began to cry. I was overwhelmed with emotion. I had loved and gone up in those towers a number of times. They had the most beautiful women's bathroom in the whole world. The empty space now was just too devastating. I comforted myself and healed myself by going into the church next door. You could sit down there and just meditate on the horror of it all. I have really not gotten over 9/11 to this day. I have been reading books that take place in Iran, Aphganistan, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. All this just to try to heal. Love, Lilka OMG Robynn!! I > think its wonderful you are trying for a child!!!! > > You would make a great mom!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 First of all, thanks for the good wishes on the potential mom thing... I just don't think I could handle seeing a movie, yet. You know, I relate to the WWII vets who had a real hard time with "Saving Private ". I mean, it's important...but it's sort of a way of asking for post traumatic stress syndrome in a way. My brother was in the Vietnam war. Thank God he came home ok. But, I was definitely moved by the Memorial in DC, too... It was odd, because I lost people I cared about in the trades. But, the thing that really hit me th emost was watching all of those brave fireman running into the inferno as others were running out. Sure, I know it's their job, etc...but what brave young men. And it was their spirit that sang out to me when I was there...I couldn't stop the tears. Diane Duenas wrote: WOW. I was caught up in the whole 9/11 thing in a remote way. My brother died of morbid obesity on September 4, 2001. I couldnt get to Indiana until September 10th. I landed in Indianapolis airport a mere 5 hours prior to the whole thing. I was stranded in Indiana for a week. Just the feeling of not being able to get home to my family was the most horrid feeling I had ever had. My youngest son was born 9-11-98 but when he went to Kindergarten, his teacher told him he was born on a day that everyone would remember and told the story(I didnt really want him to know that young, but he dealt with it the best a 5 year old could at the time). I probably will go to see it because as so often is said......lest we forget. OMG Robynn!! I > think its wonderful you are trying for a child!!!! > > You would make a great mom!!> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 I know the church you are talking about Lilka. It offered the volunteers a place of sweet refuge for 9 months. It miraculously survived the explosions, even though it was much older (over 200 years). The people in that church were able to minister to the volunteers whenever they got overwhelmed and had to come in for a quiet moment away from the horror. The memorials inside were moving, and thankfully, there were many boxes of tissue all around. I needed it. I just couldn't stop crying. God bless all of them: the workers, the tourists, the children in the day care, the firemen, police and Port Authority. Anyway...sorry for bringing up such a depressing topic. It just was something I needed to share with you all. Thanks for being there for me to express it....I appreciate all of you so much! RobynnLilka wrote: Yes, I got out of the subway in NY and was walking toward the devastated area and began to cry. I was overwhelmed with emotion. I had loved and gone up in those towers a number of times. They had the most beautiful women's bathroom in the whole world. The empty space now was just too devastating. I comforted myself and healed myself by going into the church next door. You could sit down there and just meditate on the horror of it all. I have really not gotten over 9/11 to this day. I have been reading books that take place in Iran, Aphganistan, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. All this just to try to heal. Love, Lilka OMG Robynn!! I > think its wonderful you are trying for a child!!!! > > You would make a great mom!!> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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