vg_ford: (sadness)
( Sep. 11th, 2006 12:07 pm)
Where was I?

I was taking a day off from work and up at [livejournal.com profile] jackoutofthebox's house, working on my wedding dress with the lovely Sine. They don't have cable, so we were listening to 80s rock tapes. Then [livejournal.com profile] jackoutofthebox called and told us to turn on NPR.

At that time, I was living in Mass. I was up in NH. [livejournal.com profile] argus7hills was working in CT, and [livejournal.com profile] jackoutofthebox was working in Mass. They were talking for a while about closing the borders - we were coming up with contingency plans in case no one could get home.

I lived in a fog for a couple of days after that. I had family who lived in Manhattan - they were okay (we got through to them on Friday, I believe), but the awful, deadening feeling of just horror, pain and sadness dulled me for a few days. I'm very sensitive to emotional atmospheres - I was crying randomly for nearly three weeks.

Not good for someone who was getting married in a couple of weeks.

At our wedding, [livejournal.com profile] argus7hills and I had a moment of silence for those who had perished in the 9/11 attacks. Even today, 5 years later, I get teary-eyed when I think of it.

Do I agree with Bush's war? I don't know anymore. Do I hope there is a better way? Definitely. Do I think we'll find it anytime soon? I don't know that one either.

To those who passed on, know that we will never forget you.
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