{"id":2369,"date":"2014-09-11T10:01:24","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T14:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peroty.com\/blog\/?p=2369"},"modified":"2014-09-11T10:01:25","modified_gmt":"2014-09-11T14:01:25","slug":"hello-and-welcome-to-yes-i-remember-and-i-dont-need-to-relive-it-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peroty.com\/blog\/wrote-about\/hello-and-welcome-to-yes-i-remember-and-i-dont-need-to-relive-it-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello, and welcome to “Yes, I Remember and I Don’t Need to Relive It” day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cut to Carl, bleary-eyed, on the 6th (top) floor of the Department of Labor.<\/em><\/p>\n

Walking to the caf\u00e9 there, I glanced out the window to see the Washington Monument in the distance. With a plane flying across the horizon line. The sun was hidden by clouds but desperately trying to come out.<\/p>\n

I noticed of the half-dozen flags flying atop nearby building. They were all at half mast. And I was confused.<\/em><\/p>\n

I knew the president made an address last night. I didn’t hear of anything new on Twitter this morning. No attacks. I couldn’t think of this as a holiday. Or a special observance for anyone famous.<\/p>\n

Metro was a ghost town this morning.<\/p>\n

I got my breakfast and caffeine and returned to my desk. Logging in and looking over my calendar, I saw 9\/11. And thought. Oh. Really? Is this what all that’s about?
\n#IForgot<\/p>\n

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If you were affected personally by the events of that terrible day, I feel for you. And I am sorry. I am sorry you lost someone. I am sorry you have to relive it every moment when they’re not around.<\/p>\n

When it happened, I was in college. I was awaken by a roommate pounding on my door and yelling to turn on CNN. I did just as the second plane crashed into the tower.<\/p>\n

I spent the rest of the day in shock. Missing class to attend events on campus and try to deal with my feelings.<\/p>\n

My dad’s office is right next to Dulles airport. I was afraid for him. If a plane went down short of the airport, it could very easily crash on\/near his building.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, it did not. My mother and brother were in Virginia Beach, far away from it. I was in Richmond, VA.<\/p>\n

Today doesn’t hold a special place in my heart personally. I knew and know people who lost friends, family members and others either in the Pentagon or in New York. It’s a terrible thing.<\/p>\n

I have no room to tell you how to feel or how to act. How to remember or commemorate this day. But for me, it’s a Thursday. I don’t say this to take anything away from those who lost people, responded, or fight in the military. You are strong and brave people. Braver and stronger than I.<\/p>\n

I love you and I thank you.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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