11th September

Thousands of migrating birds and the twin beams of the Tribute in Lights.

I saw that programme, which was harrowing to watch as they kept showing him and others jumping to their certain deaths. They included a couple of his family members in the documentary.

There was a programme called 'The Falling Man' and they said they had been able to identify at least one of the people who jumped.

Deeda The jumpers were virtually erased from the story almost immediately after the event. I'm not sure why – too distressing or to un-American, perhaps. I don't think any of them have ever been identified.

I was listening to the news on Classic FM on the way home and wondering why they weren't doing their usual five minutes of news. Then there was something about people jumping out of the World Trade Centre and I was wondering what on earth would make people do that. I soon found out when I got home.

I heard it on the radio and went through and said to my lodger 'something's happening in America, I don't know quite what'....and we were stuck to the TV for hours.
Then I couldn't contact my sister, and I didn't know where in America she was.

What a terrible day for so many people.

It was sheer horror and shock

Truly shocking. At work we got through the day in a sort of daze.

The anniversary of this atrocity will be hard for survivors and bereaved alike.

Truly shocking. At work we got through the day in a sort of daze.

The anniversary of this atrocity will be hard for survivors and bereaved alike.

Just like when Kennedy died, I can remember everything about what I was doing at the time.

Was it really 12 years ago?

I can remember watching it on television as it was happening and thinking I was watching a film. Then I phoned OH at work and our children because I thought we would all be attacked. Still can't truly believe it.

I can remember it so clearly. Disbelief and horror.

That week was terrible. It's still so vivid, remembering people fleeing from the rubble and dust engulfing them. My daughters were in Spain and not allowed to fly home on their birthday (tomorrow) until all safety precautions had been carried out. It felt like the world was shutting down. We were so fearful of more plane disasters. Looking back, it was like a living nightmare.

I had forgotten.

Yes agreed, have just posted along those lines in GM Wednesday

Agreed. The problem is it just doesn't stop. The horrors just keep happening.