tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406405157801914259.post4183657949497073318..comments2024-02-06T11:44:29.569-08:00Comments on The Cujo Cat Chronicles: Where Were You?Squiggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15067491037323581314noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406405157801914259.post-24661991848997762472013-09-12T07:31:53.123-07:002013-09-12T07:31:53.123-07:00Thanks for a very good post. I watched the entire ...Thanks for a very good post. I watched the entire thing play out on the TV and just thinking about it today gives me goose bumps. Every single person who lost his/her life was special and important, but you are correct in singling out the exceptionally brave men and women who worked tirelessly that day and for months seeking those lost when the towers came down. I did visit the World Trade Center in the 80s and went to the observation area; though I am very afraid of heights, and remember the incredible view. I cannot even imagine looking out my window on 9/11, as someone who worked there, to see an airplane barreling down on me. We are all fortunate to live in America, where actual wars have not come to our shores in centuries, but that does not mean we shouldn't be ever vigilant in our efforts to prevent another event such as 9/11. As a population we can be very spoiled and privileged, which continues to undermine our ability to grasp the fact that our reputation in other countries is very poor and we are not universally loved worldwide. I pray to God that no one anywhere will ever have to be part of a 9/11-type event. But I also pray that as a nation we never gorget what has happened and what could happen in the future. Getting off my soapbox now and going back to reading fun and frivolous things about cats. JanetKitties Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430053353552761595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406405157801914259.post-88997333742506716322013-09-11T19:43:33.526-07:002013-09-11T19:43:33.526-07:00Wonderful tribute, thank you for sharing this with...Wonderful tribute, thank you for sharing this with us. I am a Canadian, but recall absolutely where I was that day. We in a training course at the office when one of our staff came in to tell us that a plane had hit the first tower. When we went for coffee later that morning, we watched in horror as the first tower fell. <br />Before going back to the training room I grabbed my radio at my desk and we set it up in the room and spent the rest of the morning listening, praying, and hoping against hope that it wouldn't be as bad as it turned out to be. Lunch found us back at the same restaurant watching more reports of the towers falling.<br />I will never forget those moments, but for those who lost their family members, the workers and the rescuers who paid the ultimate price, must live with the memories everyday. <br />Today in a meeting we had a moment of silence in rememberance. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing your thoughts.<br />Sakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11508656442667275102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406405157801914259.post-76872417826417172992013-09-11T17:18:47.053-07:002013-09-11T17:18:47.053-07:00What a beautiful tribute to all who died on 911......What a beautiful tribute to all who died on 911...and to all the "first responders". I hope many read this and do take time to think, I know I did. I guess I am not surprised at how well written this was...considering your blog is a work of written art, Thank you so much!<br /><br />Take care,<br />Lucy (silent MOD, Troy, Ohio)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406405157801914259.post-85029245180126076662013-09-11T09:37:17.757-07:002013-09-11T09:37:17.757-07:00simply superb. Your closing paragraphs cut to the ...simply superb. Your closing paragraphs cut to the quick. I also learned about it when our office manager had the Today Show on at work....I was on the phone with a friend from Cleveland when we heard about the first plane crashing...a number of us ran into the office to see what was going on. That is when we saw (on TV) the second plane crash. We worked on the 27th floor (out of 28) and we were all sent home (we were not permitted to use the elevators) I am in Michigan but everyone was afraid that all tall structures would be targets.<br />The Heroes of 9/11 were definitely sent from above.Cat and DOG Chat With Carenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02666719374831725417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406405157801914259.post-59955910104495696282013-09-11T08:44:38.256-07:002013-09-11T08:44:38.256-07:00good post....and so true. Mom is still amazed by t...good post....and so true. Mom is still amazed by the strength of those that ran TOWARD the buildings are people were running away. And we understand the running to safety part....but to have the strength to run towards it. we may not remember exact details, but the overarching impact on our lives and this country by those who sacrificed will not go unforgotten.Random Felineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591546634183113556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406405157801914259.post-22866034870233740062013-09-11T07:03:51.858-07:002013-09-11T07:03:51.858-07:00It seems that the farther we move away from 9/11 t...It seems that the farther we move away from 9/11 the more it is lost to history. We are still faced with the same enemy now as we were then, and it appears that for the foreseeable future that threat will remain. We have lost our innocence. It seems like we loss a little more of being an "american" every day since that awful day. <br />This was a beautiful post and yes I recall exactly where I was on at that moment and I always will. But also too there are many young people born since that event who have NO history to it. So to them it's just pictures on a TV. So for them it has little meaning except for what they've been told. If you didn't live through it, you didn't get the horror of it, and somehow time whitewashes that horror and for that I am fearful. WE should never forget. Never. ANGEL ABBYGRACEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777233381092226583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406405157801914259.post-7280845306585492962013-09-11T04:05:31.878-07:002013-09-11T04:05:31.878-07:00Don't be ashamed!! Flight 77 struck the Pentag...Don't be ashamed!! Flight 77 struck the Pentagon. I SO remember where I was and I was glued to the TV once I woke to this Horrific Tragedy!! We need to remember, but we need to be mindful that we are also giving those responsible for these acts more of an audience. RIP those that were lost. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacksgmarch53https://www.blogger.com/profile/15001305884216874099noreply@blogger.com