Reply #27: I was online

[Madam Mossfern]

arguing with someone on an MSNBC message board. Someone said that a plane had hit the WTC. I admonished them that it was a very bad joke in incredibly poor taste. Then I decided to check further, ran downstairs to put on the TV to see the second plane hit. I thought it was a replay of the first plane.

It was a very bad day as that was the day we decided we were going to take mom off her feeding tube and we had to transfer to a facility that had hospice. Very surreal. I was in shock all the way around. My brother called as he was on his way from DC to sit at mom's bedside with us. He mentioned about a plane crashing into a building. I said "I know, the WTC, but you should be able to get here." But he said "No, the Pentagon was hit as he was driving by. My son had just got off the bus in NYC (thank God!) and managed to call to let us know that he was OK and would make it to my sister's apt to stay. My daughter's flight from CA was cancelled and she was beside herself.

We didn't hear from my very dear friend who worked at the WTC.....and we waited........

It turns out that my office window overlooked the runway where the 'pilots' took flying lessons.