9.11.11 - 10 Years Later (A Tribute)

[39special]

God bless america!!!

[kkkkandp]

Our town lost two residents that day. We had our 11th remembrance service for them this year - the last 8 have been at the memorial built in their honor. It's an award-winning design where at exactly 8:46 AM on September 11 rays from the sun shine through a small, round aperture at the top of the solid slab and illuminate a piece of metal girder from the twin towers that is embedded in the walkway. Lots of tears there every year.

[joebrandon1977]

Thought I'd share this - I was on the Observation level of the WTC on Aug 25, 2001, just 18 days prior to 9/11.

Just a reminder how precious and fragile life can be.

[Brian Van Horn]

One footnote to this is that Cliff Robertson, who passed away yesterday was flying directly over the twin towers on 9/11 (wikipedia listing) when the first plane hit. He received an order, as did everyone else who was in the air that morning, to land his plane immediately.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

One footnote to this is that Cliff Robertson, who passed away yesterday was flying directly over the twin towers on 9/11 (wikipedia listing) when the first plane hit. He received an order, as did everyone else who was in the air that morning, to land his plane immediately.

How's that for bunching up important dates in one's life? Born Sept. 9th-flying over WTC when the attacks hit on Sept. 11th. Died on Sept. 10th.

[Brian Van Horn]

novakjr,

I was thinking about that when I posted, because the Military channel was Showing "PT109" on Friday, which-little coincidence-was Robertson's birthday.

Still, I do not want to digress any further than Robertson's connection to 9/11.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

novakjr,

I was thinking about that when I posted, because the Military channel was Showing "PT109" on Friday, which-little coincidence-was Robertson's birthday.

Still, I do not want to digress any further than Robertson's connection to 9/11.

Me neither. I just never noticed it before, and found it interesting..