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    A Moment of Silence

    Let's all share a moment of silence in honor of the first respondents who gave their lives and their service, and for those who survived, yet still gave their service under the most difficult and deadly of circumstances.
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    Amen.......
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    Yes, this is a solemn time every year. Who doesn't remember exactly where they were and what they were doing at the first news and the unfolding horrors that day, and hearing about all those who did whatever they could to help for as long as they could.

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    The biggie for me is still the footage that french TV crew took of the Firemen bravely going up those stairs, while the residents of the building were desparately trying to get down. The fear on the faces of the residents and the sheer determination on the face of the Rescuers. Talk about guts......

    I remember a friend of mine was grounded in Canada, and that he kept telling me how kind the Canadian people were.

    Oddly, I remember the comfort I got from a ticker running at the bottom of the TV screen, that simply said military fighter jets are on patrol, circling our city. I don't know where they came from or even which Service. I just remember feeling reassured.

    David Halberstam wrote Firehouse, a deeply touching book about the members of one station. It's short and well worth reading. LINK
    Last edited by Frederick Skelly; 09-11-2019 at 8:45 PM.
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    It takes a special kind of courage to put your life in jeopardy for the sake and well being of others. We should never forget the day, the innocent people who perished that day or the brave people who endangered themselves in the service of others. We should never take for granted those who respond first in the service to others. It takes a special courage.
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    @ Frederick Skelly. FYI, there is a current Broadway musical making its way around the US called "Come from Away" that is about the experience that American passengers and the Canadians who welcomed them in Gander Newfoundland when their planes were forced to land there on 9/11.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stan Calow View Post
    @ Frederick Skelly. FYI, there is a current Broadway musical making its way around the US called "Come from Away" that is about the experience that American passengers and the Canadians who welcomed them in Gander Newfoundland when their planes were forced to land there on 9/11.
    Thanks Stan. I looked that up and I think it's a show I'd like to catch.
    I appreciate the tip!
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