September 11, 2011
I was in Houston, TX with my sister whom was diagnosed with cancer, at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, when the phone rang, and someone said, "turn on the tv, we are being attacked", we did, and as we sat in disbelief, we saw the second tower hit. We were glued to CNN and didn't know what to do, we panicked. I was supposed to fly out (home) that day at 3:15pm, which was cancelled. My other sister had boarded a plane, AA out of DC, and was headed to Houston, to help out and intersperse for me.
However, both of us went into shock, trying to find out if our sister was on one of the planes that crashed into the WTC and with no avail, we had no idea. I remember crying, having panic attacks, trying to stay calm for my sick sister, even though, she was in total despair herself.
Hours went by, it seemed like days/weeks/months/years before we heard that all planes were to be grounded. We also learned of the plane that crashed into the Pentagon, we became unglued with unanswered questions about our sister. I think at that point the forth plane hit in PA and both of us were distraught from crying during all this. We watched firemen, policemen, all LE, people running screaming, just not knowing what to do, just like us. I remember us praying, looking out at the beautiful blue sky, and talking to our family members on the phone in disbelief, we couldn't comprehend the things we were seeing, people jumping out of the towers, no planes flying above, it became so quiet in Houston, TX.
It was a very somber day, we never told our mom, the situation, because we really didn't know what to say, and then God answered our prayers, we received a phone call.....it was our sister, her plane had landed in Little Rock, AR approximately an 8 hour drive from where we were. I(we)will never forget that moment in time....:crying:
My sick sister's husband went and picked her up in AR and brought her to TX and we were all together for some time. I do not remember what date I got to return home, but I do recall the flight back, it was sad, lonely, empty, faces were all blank, and there was a stare in peoples eyes, that I will never be able to explain.
......my sister succumb to cancer the following May :rose:
9/11 affected everyone.....and always will
Godspeed