I always wonder how September 11, 2001 personally affected everyone. It's always a subject of discussion each year based on where someone lived or whether or not they were even cognizant of the event. Each year, I become more and more aware that folks I frequent with--especially in the avatar site world--weren't even AROUND for September 11, 2001. So, here's a question for you all--

Where were you during the events of September 11, 2001?

Personally, I went the whole day through 6th grade, unknowing. Finally at the end of the day before we were waiting to be released to the buses and car lanes, our chorus teacher lashed out at us to shut up so he could hear the news from his computer. The teachers had kept it silent from us all day to avoid panic. But that evening I was glued to the TV, even as an 11 year old.

@Tuijp: That was some good fortune on your part ... had a friend in the mainland of New York just about 30 minutes train ride from NYC. He said it was mayhem. He was 9.

@Neko: Yeah, I'd say I would too. They didn't evacuate us because they didn't want all the parents leaving work, people being on the road, causing hysteria, etc. Now that I think about it a lot of kids were checked out of school that day though. I hope your sister copes well with her PTSD. :<

@Neko: I am the exact same way--I understand completely what you mean. Hopefully today won't be so bad on her. <3

I was in kindergarten. I don't remember anything that day.

I was almost 22 years old. My daughter was turning 4 the very next day, my son was 9 months old and my late wife was 7 months pregnant with our second daughter. I was a freshman in University but I don't remember exactly what I was up to at the time.

I do know that my friend, Ryan's grandmother was a flight attendant and was supposed to work on one of the planes that hit the twin towers (I don't know which one exactly) but luck was on his family's side and her sister came from out of state for a surprise visit, so she stayed home, thus saving her life.

My story was pretty much the same as yours. I was in 5th grade, I could tell that the teachers were acting different today but they wouldn't say why, and they told us to watch the news when we got home. My mom told me at home what happened. She explained it to me and I remember after all of us neighborhood kids talking about it and saying it was sad that so many people died and that we couldn't understand why someone would do this to other people. I grew up in FL in the same timezone as NY. Also a lot of people from NY move to FL, so there were kids pulled from school that day.

@Shamrock Shamus: Can't even imagine losing your spouse. I suffer from anxiety/depression and worry about my husband like that. Leukemia is an awful way to go though. I'm glad she's not suffering anymore.

I'm American born and raised, but we have very close-knit Irish roots. We visit often. Mostly cousins that still live there. My mother is a Wallace, so we have that Scottish tie as well--been to Scotland more than Ireland actually.

Do you have any sort of accent from living in Ireland so young, or has it kind of dropped off?

I was in my sixth grade history class when my science teacher busted in and looked at my history teacher and said 'theyve hit the towers' and we all rushed over to her room since it was bigger and watched.
i remember being scared and confused.

@Concentricity: yeah, it was really weird.
very confusing too.
i dont think we had school for a few days after that either.
everyone was in a panic about it.