September 11, 2001: A Day of Evil & Heartbreak

 

(This tribute courtesy of Cap’n Bob)

 

Some of the things I will never forget:

* Congress singing "God Bless America" on the steps of the Capitol, which was the intended target of Flight 93.  Sadly, we'll never see that spirit of unity again.

*"The Falling Man"

* The shocking collapse of the seemingly invincible World Trade Towers

* The wonderful people of Gander, Newfoundland

* America's Mayor Rudy Giuliani keeping us informed and giving us confidence all during that day while President Bush was in flight

* Ted Olson's phone conversation with Barbara Olson, who was on Flight 77

* How every day for a year when I arrived at work after September 11, it was always 8:46 on my clock

* At a stunned, silent gathering in my office, someone spontaneously recited The Lord's Prayer,

* The heroes of Flight 93: "Let's roll"

* The brave firemen rushing into those buildings

* The shortage of American flags in the stores in the days after 9/11, as everyone rushed to display one

* The emotional singing of  "God Bless America" during the 7th inning stretch at NY Yankees games

* The revolting conspiracy theories that started almost immediately 

* The solemn & incredibly moving ceremony marking the removal of that last steel beam from Ground Zero