Alan Jackson actually said when he wrote this song, "God wrote the song and I was just holding the pen."

@sophiahonaker4809

2 жыл бұрын

Amen!❤

@darlenemstrommer7687

8 ай бұрын

Alan God bless you

@katinacobb2814

7 ай бұрын

God Bless You! We love this song!

I was a Marine grunt in Vietnam. Always have thought I was pretty tough. Tears were not in me. Who is now my ex-wife, and I, were watching this show that night. About mid way of this song, the tears began to pour. Any other time if that had happened, I would left the room from embarrassment from anyone seeing my emotions. Not that night. I had tears for our country. I had tears for our men and women in the military, because I just had a sick feeling in my stomach of what they, you, were about to face. Today, twenty one years later, I still have tears for our country. Welcome home my friend. From an old Jarhead, Semper Fi.

@1WildFlower93

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service

It was like yesterday in my mind. It was the worst day of my life. Sept. 12 was the proudest. We were truly ONE NATION under god. Flags were flown as far as the eye could see. They couldn’t make flags fast enough. It was truly a glorious sight to behold!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Still crying to this song in Feb 2024!

I cannot understand why the younger generation today cannot see what can happen when a country becomes devided. Thank you for your service.

Wonderful reaction. I was at home, in my office waiting for my husband to let me know he had arrived at the Pentagon. Thankfully, he was running late and was on the exit ramp for the Pentagon when the plane hit and all my kids were in school, I was an emotional basket case until I heard from him and got the kids home. I paced, cried, prayed and tried to understand how anyone could murder thousands of innocent people.

My husband served 22 years in the U.S. Army. He served 7 tours in the Middle East after the attacks on 9/11. He's now a disabled medically retired U.S. Veteran.

This song was brought to my attention by my loving girlfriend, after I had told her where I was from. I was in Brooklyn New York. New York will always be my home and this country will always be my country. I have fought twice and almost died twice for this country. This song reminds me of of 9/12 when we were United and not tore apart. We need 9/12 again. I love New York. I love my home, I love my country, I love my brothers and sisters who have paid the ultimate sacrifice and I love my country men and woman.

I was working the mid shift, and left work at 3AM. I got home and went to sleep, but woke up just before 9 AM. I turned on the TV, and saw that a plane had hot the first tower. While the broadcast was playing, I watched as the 2nd plane struck its target. I stared at the TV, not believing what I was seeing. I reached for the phone, and dialed my mom. She picked up, and I just said, is this real? She said, yes. We stayed on the phone in stunned silence, weeping. I cried every day for months after this cowardly act was perpetrated on our great country. So many heroes died that day. Their bravery will live forever, and we must never Forget them.

I'll never forget. I was turning 11,my sister was turning 8 and we woke up hearing my dad screaming,my mom crying. We walked into the living room and I look at the TV and saw the 2nd plan hit the 2nd tower. We just sat with our mom and cried and keep watching. Ever year I watch the documentary and a movie called inside the twin towers. Big respect to everyone that day.

I remember I was in 5th grade and my teacher turned on the news. (Florida) all of the parents were picking up their children and I was the only one left in my class. Me and my teacher cried together. When I got home my dad thought he was watching a movie and didn’t realize it was actual news. He was inspired to paint the 3 fireman holding the flag in the rubble on the side of his van. Seeing such tragedy at such a young age taught me compassion.

I was working road construction and I stopped to call my mother because it was her birthday! She was watching it all happen on TV and she was crying uncontrollable. I was driving down the highway listening to the radio as the towers began to fall! I have never been so shook!

I live in Australia I was 14 years old and I woke up and got read for school and my parents were both home and I walked out to them watching the news and remember seeing the footage of the smoking towers and just this overwhelming sense of grief for everyone in the United State. I went to school and everyone had the same reaction. It was the first time I remember my whole school joining hands in prayer. This song is one of the greatest songs ever written and it always has and always will make me cry.

I was at work when a co-worker answered a call. It was her husband, a retired Navy Seal. At that time, everyone thought it was an unthinkable accident. When he called the second time, he said, "That's it, we're at war." Then we knew. I went to Target for a television so we could follow the news. Watching those towers collapse live on television is something we will always remember. Never forget.

I was a Police Officer in Texas and my husband was a Dallas firefighter. Very stressful time for us. We both were not on duty and I had just taken children to school. Thank you to All First Responders Thank you to All Military Personnel We Will Never Forget

I was a nurse and had worked the 11-7 shift, went home and crawled into bed about 8:00am and fell asleep. The next thing I heard was my neighbor from across the road bursting through my front door ( in our area the neighborhood was so safe we never locked the doors) so she ran in screaming my name. Totally scared me awake! She said " turn on the TV a plane has hit one of the Twin Towers in New York. I turned on CNN and could see the fire and smoke from the first tower. Just shortly after we watched as the second plane hit. I was in such shock It seemed so unreal yet I knew that it was because I was watching it happen! I started receiving phone calls and making phone calls and I felt completely helpless. I had a sense of urgency to just do something, anything to help! My husband was ( and still is ) our fire chief ) so I went to the fire dept because I didn't want to be alone and I wanted to be there in case someone needed help or assistance with anything that I could provide. Even in our small southern town it affected us terribly! I've never forgotten and never will! God please bless America and all the people that have been affected by the horrible acts of that day and all the military, first responders and volunteers who serve to protect and defend our country.

I was at work, pregnant with my second child. My dad was flying for work and his flight had been redirected. Nobody at his office knew where he was. He couldn’t get a phone to get ahold of anyone. I didn’t find out until after noon that he was ok. I will never forget it.

This song always gives me the chills. I was getting ready for work with the news on, I remember seeing the North tower consumed with smoke and then saw the second plane fly into the South tower. After arriving at work, which was approximately 20-25 miles from the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport, yet I saw zero planes in the skies for days. I remember talking with my 10 year old nephew and he mentioned how it was now too scary to...say go to the mall. I told him yes, it is (was) scary but if we stop living our normal lives, then the terrorists win. ICYMI - The terrorists lost.

I was there! Survivor and first responder. Tower 1 fell on top of my office. No need to have “Never Forget” printed cuz I never will. I remember finally making it to my mother full of dust, ash, soot and she dropped to her knees hysterically crying cuz there was no way to let her know I was alive until then. I must’ve hugged my son and mother for an hour str8. I don’t have PTSD or anything but I haven’t been to the site ever since recovering the last remains we were able. Absolutely beautiful song!!! All Americans should listen to Where Were U and Red, White & Blue AT LEAST 3X a year. July 4th, 9/11 and Veteran’s Day. #usofa #9/11 #staysafe

Thank you for reacting to this song. I remember 9/11. I was at home. I had graduated in June of 2001 and was 18. It was so shocking seeing the plane fly into the one tower, another plane flying into the other, one tower fall, and then the other. Then hearing about the plane the heroes stopped from hitting anything but that field in Pennsylvania and the plane that hit the Pentagon. I also remember watching that CMA awards show and the chills I got when Alan first performed this song. I still get chills hearing it.

I was at home in Mississippi watching the news and it cut to what was going on. I was in shock. I couldn't believe what i was seeing on TV and especially the ones jumping out of the Twin Towers. And especially the brave men on woman on Flight 93 that didn't let the plane reach it's destination. All the people who gave their all I pray all who lost someone that day. You will never be forgotten GOD BLESS EVERYONE🙏🙏🙏❤🇺🇸

I was on duty as a Paramedic that morning, it was a Tuesday and detail day, so we were all out washing and cleaning, Amanda came out to tell us about the first plane, so I turned on the radio to listen, second plane hit, we finished up real quick, we did what most did that day, we watched TV, then went around town lowering our flag to half staff. A year and half later, I was in Iraq to care for the sick and injured, Balad

Thank you for reacting to this song!! I was nine years old, just starting class, and the principal came on the loudspeaker, telling all the teachers to turn on their TVs and tune in to the news channel immediately. When she did, I saw buildings burning, replays of airplanes flying into them, exploding, and saw people jumping from the buildings to their death. None of us rowdy kids said a word. When the first tower came down, one kid said "But there's still people in there!" It really cemented in the fact that so many people died. Our teacher was horrified as well, but she held her composure and encouraged us to talk about this with our families, especially if we had questions that she couldn't answer. If I can remember correctly, we did a memorial project immediately. "I really hope our country gets it's shit together." AMEN SIR.

Alan Jackson - symbol of country music for me

I'm a retired LEO and was working deep nights. I was asleep when it started, but my wife called and told me to turn on the TV. I saw the second plane crashing into the buildings. It was like I awoke to a dad dream. Alan is right, we all pulled together, brothers and sisters all. I don't know what has happened to us.

This song is amazing. I cry every time. That day was actually my 1st day as a law enforcement officer. I'll never forget. God bless them all.

I absolutely remember the day the world stood still. I also remember this song and this performance. This song is now in the Library of Congress, I believe and cannot be recorded by anyone else. Alan has said that he held the pen while God wrote the song. Edit: I'm 🇨🇦 andthis song gives me chills EVERY TIME

I was 9 years old in my English class. the teachers turned on the tv's. THey were crying or running to other rooms, calling loved ones. Kids were being pulled out of school and I remember when I got home, that's all we could watch, just everything happening and I saw my dad cry for the first time. He worked for Travelocity at the time and had talked to people and put people on two of the flights that went down that day. 9/11 is hard day for him even 20 years later. My brother who graduated that year immediately joined the Air Force.

I was at home in bed when my boyfriend came upstairs and said, babe turn on the TV something terrible has happened. I was 22 yrs old, and as I watched with tears in my eyes I just began to pray. I was devastated 😢

@MsSigurd3

2 жыл бұрын

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I was on my way into work when the first tower was hit. I remember feeling sick to my stomach and praying I was wrong and that it was an accident like they were first reporting it “might” have been, but I doubted it. I had just walked into the job when a few minutes later the second tower confirmed my fears. As a military brat whose family was stationed overseas more than home it was always one of my biggest fears while we were in those countries. That it happened on our own soil in the one place I had always expected to feel safe? It was pretty devastating. So I did what a choir girl who’s been singing most of her life does when she feels out of control. I started singing patriotic songs and hymns…and making a list of all the songs that screamed American pride to me. As I worked in retail, word got around about what I was doing and co-workers started contributing to the list, and we eventually burned a patriotic themed CD and started playing it through our store. People loved it. Would sing along. And somehow we found a little bit of comfort in the uniting feelings of patriotism, pride, and grief. Thank you for your service.

@lordfrostdraken

Жыл бұрын

And now there are people trying to tear it all down. We must stand strong

Great words by Alan Jackson. Thank you for your service, Tom. I worked for TRANSCOM and we helped move missiles for the jets. But even before that, I was in NYC on 9/11. I knew people who worked in the towers, been to the observation deck a few times, and even knew a guy who helped build the towers. Lots goes through my mind every year around 9/11. It took about 7 hours to finally get home and a couple hours to spend with family before heading out to check in with my unit. What a day it was. We'll never forget!! God Bless America!

Thank you again for your service, Tom. I am a trucker and I worked for a company that handled air freight so I was in and out of Detroit Metropolitan Airport multiple times every day. I had just loaded at our terminal for my first trip of the day to the Northwest Airlines cargo facility. I got in my truck just before 9 AM, the first plane had already hit and they were taking about it on the radio. Just as I got to my delivery point, the second plane hit and the realization hit that this was no accident. I listened on the radio all day long. What really struck me throughout the day was how eerily silent the day was, as all aircraft had been grounded. Never before and never since has this major airport been so quiet. My first time actually seeing what had happened was when I returned home at about 7:45 that evening, long after the events of the day had unfolded. I just sat and cried. One month prior, my wife and I had found out that she was pregnant with our first child. All I could think was “What kind of world am I bringing my son into?”. It really hit me hard, and the memories still hit hard today.

Thanks for your and our other heroes' service, Tom. I lived and worked near the Pentagon at the time. When l heard, I was at work, and I made my way to a small conference room where a bunch of folks were already crowded around a borrowed TV. Our CEO came in, watched for about 30 seconds, then stated that we should "get back to business as usual." He rejected people's requests to leave to get to their families and said, "Hey, if this is the end of the world, there's nothing you can do about it so you might as well be working." Once he left I went to get my kids anyway. The next day I cleaned out my desk and personally handed him my resignation.

@littlesouthernguy

2 жыл бұрын

Good for you Angie. I wouldnt want to work for anyone that Cold Hearted either.

Thank you for your service. I'm a Viet Nam vet and sorry to admit that I, like so many of my brothers, was in prison when it happened. I had been at work since 5 A.M. in the commissary, a small store for the inmates, with an officer and two other inmates, when there was a short emergency broadcast notice on the radio. We were working and not really paying attention, thinking it was just a test. When it registered what they were saying were like "what the f***, is this real or some kind of sick prank?" They closed the store early and sent us to our cellblocks. A cellblock holds 120 inmates and the dayroom with the T.V. held about 50, but was packed with guys watching CNN. Believe it or not, almost all of us were pissed and wanted whoever did it to be bombed till there was nothing but a glass parking lot remaining. The very few who had anything negative to say were told to shut the F*** up and get out of the dayroom.

The unthinkable!!!! No matter how long ago this was it will always feel like yesterday. God Bless America 🇺🇸 🙏 ❤️

I was at home folding clothes. The news came on about the attacks and I just stopped and called my Mom. I'll never forget the shock and sadness of that day.

Thank you for your service! I remember watching this and to this day, I cry. I was working for a cab company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa as a dispatcher when the news of the attacks started being shown. Even in our small city, fear and shock were felt. People were frightened to drive but they'd take a cab to the store to stock up, or to go to their families. It was such a difficult day and by the time I got off work 13 hours later(my replacement didn't show up) my voice was shot from taking so many calls, dispatching them to cabs, and the sheer stress of the day. I'm in agreement with you about the state of our country. After 9/11 there was unity, when we have natural disasters, we have unity. Why do we save our love and compassion for tragic occasions? We have shown that we can do it! It's time for us to do better! 🇺🇸❤🙏

@TomTuffnuts

2 жыл бұрын

Amen

I was celebraiting my birthday,but we of course ended up watching the news for updates instead.We were all shocked.This happend around 2 in the afternoon norwegian time. (14.00)

I'm a firefighter. I had just gotten off shift that morning. It's a day I'll never forget.

Wow! I was getting ready to work I remember every one in the office watching the TV. It was 6am west coast time. And thank you for your service my friend. My dad was in the army. A Vietnam vet. I’m 45 now so I was in my 20’s. My birthday is September 17, by the way .

I was at work. I was still young, it was a busy gas station. I still remember it like it was yesterday. We were listening to the radio. Then they announced about the Pentagon, and the plane of heroes that fought back. I miss the connection we all had after that day.

Seen Alan Jackson six times in concert he’s the greatest An love him always an family, my brother died in the first tower An I didn’t no, god bless America always an never forget people are still dieing from that day so pray hard

Alan is one of the most talented songwriters of our time.😭😭😭😭😭

My brother, who was a Fire Chief in Lancaster CA, called me to tell me that he was going to NYC to help with the recovery. He spent four weeks of his vacation there. He was my hero, always.

Tom- first and foremost... Thank You for your service to our country. Thank you for this reaction. I was working in the Recreational Vehicle industry. I was at a customer standing in a motorhome and while they were testing the electronics they had the TV on and we saw it unfold. I was glued to the TV and could not move. It was a time I will never forget. I went home to my wife and daughters that night and we were all just in a daze for days after.

I was home. I think I'd finally gone to sleep after chatting with a friend online for a while when it actually happened, but I remember the utter shock of hearing about it from my mom when I got up that afternoon. I also remember hearing the song on the radio at work when it first came out; I hadn't heard much of the lyrics before I realized what the song was about. I'll also say that I've never been able to listen to it without it bringing tears to my eyes, nor have I been able to sing it without choking up.

I remember that day. I woke up hungover. We couldn't afford a TV at the time. I walked to the gas station and noticed the huge lines. Went in and seen what happened. Decided that I wanted to do something. I joined the Army Infantry with a GED and did what I could, just for this dementia leader we have now to give up

I was almost 5 years old living in Texas, getting ready for school when i heard my mom scream and then crying (we are from NY), i ran out to the living room and saw the 2ed plane crash. I still remember the fear i felt for the people running, i didn't understand that people where still inside but i saw and understood that people where hurt and hurt bad.

I was a freshman in HS and we were watching the morning news for an assignment then all channels went directly to that news report and that is what pushed me even more to join the Military for the great Red White and Blue

THANK YOU TOM FROM OSLO NORWAY,I REMEMBER THAT DAY AND ALAN IS THE BEST COUNTRY SINGER IN MY EAR AND TO YOU I THANK GOD FOR PEOPLE LIKE WHO SERVE THERE COUNTRY 💖💖YOU ARE GREAT TOM HUGS FROM OSLO 💝💝💝

I was at a store in Jenks, Oklahoma buying shop supplies. Heard about it, left my stuff on the belt and rushed back to the shop. Called them on the way, yelling, "Turn the TV on!" Raced inside and stared in disbelief at the screen. Dropped to my knees and wept. On a side note, on April 15, 1995, I was on the 7th floor of the Bank of Oklahoma building on 71st and Yale when the Murrah Federal Building was bombed. Two dates that changed me as a person.

My mom saw the second plane hit the building and I was supposed to be there, but the whole week I dreamt of a plane crashing, fire, funerals, people screaming .that morning I had a dream and was told stay home, wasn't my time yet. Even with seed the images on TV I couldn't register it and at around Noon I told my mom I was going for a hair cut. She tried to tell me there was no haircut, wed Bern attacked, but my brain couldn't register it. I left and was on 11th street and the ground shook, a man fell to his tears on his knees, that's when it registered and I I broke down. To this day when I hear a plane above, or a boom sound I tense up. Ill never forget.

I walked into a store and the employee told me to come watch! I remember that I cried alot! I loved the unity back then!! I prayed alot for everyone!! Yes I talked to my Mom several times!!

I had walked into work and all my colleagues were gathered around a tv. We all went home. I gathered up my 6 month old son, prayed for my husband who was out of the country and cried. My kids today understand what happened but they do not understand how our faith as Americans was just so SHAKEN. I grew up feeling so safe, so secure. We had never been attacked on our own soil. This changed everything.

I kept wiping my eyes watching 📺. Thought it couldn’t be real. Glued to tv for weeks. The ability of evil to shock us is unending. Good will always prevail in the long run.

Thank you for your service. I was on my way to work at American Express in Arizona. Amex had affiliates who were in the Twin Towers. It was very somber. We had tvs on. I worked in credit call center and we made NO outgoing calls that day to collect money. Most of us were crying. I was glad the country came together and I cry for the families of our 13 servicemen who were recently killed.

Thank you for your service Sir. Would love to see your reaction to, The Events As They Unfolded short documentary as well as 9/11 Boatlift and Toby Keith Angry American.

@travisrussell9166

2 жыл бұрын

i have watched the boat lift video a couple times, its amazing

As a Canadian, I know where I was and what I was doing and my military husband was in Afghanistan at the time. I was transfixed to the television for the whole week as I watched in horror of what had happened and the following news that was on our news channel. Selfishly, I was happy to hear my husband's voice telling me that he was fine but that they were on guard and he wasn't sure when he'd be able to call me again. One week that I will never forget. RIP to all who perished and condolences to all who lost a loved one.

I was at work when a coworker told everyone that a plane hit the world trade center. I thought OMG what a horrible accident. Then she came back and said a 2nd plane had hit...and shock and fear set in. And it happened again at the Pentagon and another plane crashed in a field. It was terrifying because nobody understood what was happening. I haven't listened to this song on years and I'm sitting here crying.

I was at work. 20 years ago seems like yesterday. The older you get the more you will see this. Thank you so much for your nine years of service.

I was in kindergarten and remember the teachers turning on the tvs and all of them crying and we were just too young to understand why but we knew it was something really really bad. I went to a catholic school so after a while they gathered us all together and had us pray as one for everyone who didn't make it out.

Thank you for the video. I was 24 years old when the world stopped turning. I was driving a tractor-trailer for Keystone Freight out of Greensboro NC, delivering to a K-mart store in Charlottesville, VA when I heard the news. I did call my mother and told her I loved her,, just like the song said. No one knew exactly what was happening, or what to expect to happen next. This song has always meant a lot to me. I'm pushing 46 years of age now, but I will never forget that day.

I was working, listening to the radio like I always did and heard what was happening. Wish we still the type of unity we did shortly after this tragic day.

"It's Alan Jackson." Yes, that pretty much covers critiquing that performance! Your reaction was very touching. I was surprised you made it through without breaking down.

I was driving to work in San Antonio, Texas. When I walked into the back entrance in shock I said “We are under attack “. The dentist jumped up and turned on a tv. No one could believe what was happening. We were ordered to stay there in lockdown for 6 hours. It’s so real still. Thank you for your service.

I was teaching at an elementary school. The teachers knew and were watching it on computers trying not to let the kids know. Then our principal came on the intercom and announced it crying which scared the children. It was chaos after that. We are in rural Mississippi so no one had a parent or relative there and the kids didn’t really understand what happened or where New York was. To them it was the town 30 minutes away. We all had to stay calm and convince the kids that it was ok and no one would hurt them. We lied because we didn’t know what was going on either.

@MsSigurd3

2 жыл бұрын

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Thank you Tom for your giving of yourself for others to live free. Freedom has a price. Thanks again Sir.

I was in second period world history class and I’ll never forget watching my teacher completely break down watching the news. We lived in Chicago and my high school was just outside the city but because of being a major city they evacuated all schools. We lived down the street (like 8 blocks) from midway airport and the silence was deafening. You get so used to planes flying overhead that you don’t notice it until they are gone.

As the proud daughter of a US Marine (‘53 Korea), I thank you for your sacrifice and sacrifice sir. Love the reaction!

@elizabethshow5105

2 жыл бұрын

I was watching FOX at home, and they Showed the first picture… I knew right away that it wasn’t a small plane…. My son called me from work at his office in Pittsburgh, Pa…. As we talked, the 2nd plane hit. I told him we were at war…. Our house is just a short Way from Shanksville- where Flight 93 went down. It flew over my in-laws house -upside down- and crashed over the next Hill.💔🇺🇸

I was in 6th grade in math class. I saw the smoke and fire from the first plane and then saw the next one hit. My dad was actually flying that day and my mom was afraid that it could have been him. I didn’t truly understand the magnitude of it all until we saw scenes from that day in a compilation played with the song “With arms wide open”. It was the following week and I just remember crying and I remember that the whole nation came together and we were all proud to be Americans.

First off thank you for your service! I have lots of military in my family. As far as where was I on 9/11. I was in my bed and mom woke me up to come watch with her the news. At that point the first tower was hit. We sat down on the couch and we saw the second plane hit. I looked at mom and said this is no accident. Then we heard about the other 2. Mom and I sat there and cried. We hugged and I told her I loved her sooo much! I wanted to help so bad!! I’m in Indiana so I can’t. I couldn’t even give blood because I have anemia from Lupus. So all that we could do was sit and cry while praying. We watched those people jumping and that nearly killed me. They had to make the decision to burn to death or jump. And you are right we were so United! The world now to me is horrible. I hope to God it changes.

I was at home with my babies. Absolutely terrified! Spent the evening at a church service crying. But my God I was proud of my country!! And my President!

No-one will ever forget where we were on that horrific day 😔 I was at home here in London, England and was on my sofa watching some show on BBC1 when it was cut for a breaking story. At that time everyone thought it was a tragic accident. I called my Mum to tell her to put the TV on. She said instantly "that's no accident" and just as I was about to disagree with her, the second plane hit. I just screamed and sat staring at the screen and then the Pentagon and finally Pennsylvania. I then had to collect my son from school and by the time I got home, the first tower fell. What stayed with me other than what happened was the silence in the skies over London. I knew that the world had changed again 🥺

I was 4 and don't remember but as I got older I realized how devastating of a tragedy this was and hearing my pops tell me how scared he was for what was gonna happen next

I was folding laundry while my kids ate breakfast. I was watching the today show. My first thought was shock, fear, sadness. As the day progressed, I became angry that my children's lives would never be free of precautions or scrutiny. The security of our homeland was not something they would take for granted. I felt like their innocence and trusting nature's would change. The next days of being so united was an amazing opportunity to teach my kids that good is in the world and if we look we can see it.

I was in Spanish class when 9/11 happened. "If we could give a child anything, let it be a genuine adult." / "Look for the helpers. There are always people there willing to help. Those people are *my* heroes." / "Life is the most precious gift." / "Let me tell what I've always told you when you were younger: I like you just the way you are. _It's Such a Good Feeling_ to know we're lifelong friends." ~ Mister Rogers "You're dead if you just write to kids. Adults are just children grownup anyway." / "I don't like talking down to any audience." ~ Walt Disney "I just want to make the world just a little bit better than when I found it." ~ Muppet creator Jim Henson (written in a letter formally addressed to his wife Jane & his surviving children that was posthumously read by eldest son Brian Henson at Jim Henson's Memorial Service) "Sometimes, man, if one of those guys who said, "If God could just get a big ole hand out of the sky & write 'I Exist', then there wouldn't be any doubt right?" Well, let me tell you know right now, God just stuck His hand out & wrote 'I Exist'. You have all of my strength. You have everyone screaming here & you WILL KICK CANCER'S ASS!" ~ Garth Brooks (he ended _The Dance_ prematurely to address Teresa Shaw, a woman who went through chemo & was battling against cancer, yet she braved all that just to see Garth live in-concert)

Was home with a sick 4.5 month year old daughter while U.S. Marine hubby was working. I remember calling him and telling him to turn on TV in the ready room at work. He had heard about the first plane on the radio but got to work and "got to work". As a military wife and American, my world changed that day as well as everyone else. The fear of the unknown was tough.

I worked for a mail order company in the shipping dept, there was always a radio on. We heard that a plane had hit the tower, at first my co workers and i were thinking it was an awful accident. Then we kept listening, and then the second plane hit, then we all knew it was no accident. We all stayed and worked all day, but it was very quite except fpr the radio, everyone was just listening. When work was over i hurried home to turn on the tv, i was horrified at what i saw. I kept thinking this can not happen in America, but it did. i stayed up most of the night watching the horror, i finally tried to go to sleep, that did not happen. My heart was hurting for all those that died, and more for the familes and children left behind..I agree with you,for the day after and a few weeks following, We were the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, i pray that unity returns someday soon, and not have to have a tragic event to have it happen. Thank you for your service.

I kept my son home from high school, for 2 weeks. I was living in San Diego. I joined the Military because of Desert Storm. 9/11 was so much more. I wish we could leave our shit at the door. ❤

I was in front of my kg classroom, I pretended that all was normal, so that parents could explain it to their child as they felt appropriate. I explained to my daughter after school what had happened and answered any questions she asked to the best of my ability.

I was walking across the lot at work with a coworker when the foreman drove up and told us about it. I wasn’t able to see any news until that evening at home. It took my back to 1979 when the Iranians over ran the US embassy in Teheran and took 44 Americans hostage. I had joined the Navy and just graduated from service school awaiting orders to my first squadron. Anger was my emotion, it was practically everyone’s emotion. Today I live in a very small farming town in west Texas, the next day was the first day that a flight of two F-16s from an Air Force base in New Mexico flew over head on patrol. They were a daily reminder for the next few weeks that our world had forever changed.

I was 6 and I remember running upstairs into my mom's room and her yelling at me and my brother's to shut up and we all sat down and watched. I think it was my first memory from my childhood.

I was at work and my husband (he was getting home from work) called and said a plane had hit the Twin Tower! I had a little portable tv on my desk. All of my coworkers ran to my desk and we watched in horror. I worked in Hampton where Langley Air Force and I left work early to pick my son up from preschool (that was near the base. We went home.

This day was like when Lady Diana died….you’ll always remember where you were. I was 32, sitting in my lounge room here in Australia & glued to the television….in total shock & in physical pain for all those who were murdered. I’ll never forget it. I have since traveled to America every year since 2009….. it was evident that the pain ppl still felt…..I break down every year watching documentaries about it & im not even an American but I stood with them. We all grieved for that horrible horrible day….a moment in time we’ll never forget

I had sent my kids off to school and was reading the newspaper and had the tv on in the background. I looked up and saw the first tower, and turned up the sound to see what was happening. As I sat there, thinking like the rest of the world that it was an accident, the second plane hit, and we all knew different. Then they came on with the news about the Pentagon. My husband had just retired from 26 years as an officer in the Army. Every friend we had was a member of the military and several we knew were stationed at the Pentagon. I must have thrown up 4 or 5 times that day. And thank you for your service. My son is now serving and so is my other son's wife.

I was in a classroom teaching innocent children and one of the parents came in asking did we hear what happened…..in total shock. Aloha from Hawaii and God bless to all!

I was teaching a class of innocent children...I was on break and a TV was in the hall, showing the planes hitting the towers...I rushed to the staffroom to call my husband to check on him and my two year old son...we live in upstate New York. Two of the planes flew over us on their path to destruction. Then I called my dad to tell him and my mom I loved them.

I was at home watching it unfold ...watching the people jumping....I just sat and cried....

I was at work. One of my co-workers husband also worked with us but was in another part of the plant and had a radio that he could listen to. He came over and told us that a plane had crashed into a building in NYC. It wasn't until later when he told us about the plane that hit the second tower and the Pentagon that we knew something was happening. I called my wife at the time and told her to turn on the news. It wasn't until I got home that day that it really hit me that our world had changed forever.

Thank you for your reaction, your service and your emotion. My husband and I were leaving on vacation, traveling from Oregon to Wyoming. First stop was the place where our travel trailer was manufactured for some repairs. We had to be there the next morning and it was hours away. A friend called and said to turn on the tv... when I asked what channel he told me it didn't matter. We saw that second plane hit the tower and could hardly drag ourselves away from the tv... but we needed to go. It was the scariest trip we've ever been on, and we live on the west coast! No planes in the air, LOTS of flags on every car and rv on the interstate, tanks guarding military installations, and one night in Wyoming we heard automatic rifle fire as the national guard practiced. We could get no new information at all. We ended up coming home early, just to be somewhere relatively 'safe'. I know we'll never forget. This song still brings tears, 20 years later

It was this day that I learned what real love was. I was 18, my brother was 15. My Mom was a district manager for a large petroleum company and she was based in Illinois. Panic and fear was everywhere. She called us to come directly to the station because she wanted us near, And we got to see her in action. The govt. did not know what all that was going to happen. She had to coordinate fuel deliveries and protection for those drivers. While doing that, she stayed in one of her stores while on the phone with her other stores. Calming their fears, making sure they were not in danger. Calming customer fears to keep from any panic backlash happening. I saw real love in action...and respect that she had for everyone and their feelings, while keeping us close to protect. She became a hero in my eyes that day.

I remember so well. I walked into the room and my husband waved me over. "Babe, come here. You have to watch this. ". I did not see the first plane hit but the news was repeating ... out of nowhere came the 2nd plane. I felt in shock and disbelieving. We sat there all morning and watched as the scenes unfolded. The day just stopped.

I sat down and cried ...then hit my knees and prayed.

I was in science class in middle school in Brooklyn when our teacher asked us who knew someone who worked at the World Trade Center. Me and a few others raised our hands - my father worked there (on the floor that was first hit) - and then the teacher went about the lesson. At my next class, dance class, someone came in and said my mom was there to pick me up. She had already got my brother from elementary school. She told us what happened, that she had talked to our dad after first tower fell but hadn't been able to reach him since. On the bus ride home I could see the black smoke coming from Manhattan... My best friend and I talked on the bench on our street as we waited for news, and I remember a firefighter coming up to us to talk. Couple hours later, my dad came home having walked all the way from the city (unfortunately my best friend's uncle and most of my dad's coworkers didn't make it)... It is a day I'll never forget, and should never be forgotten...

I was at the medical clinic where I worked. I remember that anyone who came in, just stayed and watched with us. Then, September 18, 2001, I was on a plane flying across country. Probably both the scariest and safest time to fly.

I was driving on a narrow southern California mountain road, taking my 3 elementary school children to school when the radio announced the first hit. I assumed it was a terrible accident and was explaining to my kids that I was worried about those on the plane and what could have gone wrong when the radio announced the 2nd hit and I pulled off the road and screamed "IT WAS DELIBERATE" and started to angrily explain to my kids about terrorism. I dropped them at school and went to work, cursing and hyper ventilating as I had never been so angry in my life. I was one of the first to get the bumper sticker, "NEVER FORGET, NEVER FORGIVE". I bought every documentary and movie about 9-11 and watch them frequently.

I was at work watching it on TV. When the 1st plane hit I thought it was a very bad accident. After the 2nd plane hit I KNEW we were under attack. I told my boss I had to go. Got in my car in Florida and started driving north. I was a medic in NYC years ago and trained in the towers like we all had to. I was in Georgia and my dad called me cell (he was a cop for 30yrs in NY) told me to come home. He told me there was nothing I can do to help. I had to stop at a rest stop and cried knowing he was right. It killed me to turn around.

I don’t know if you realized it, but each time Alan Jackson mentioned God, you started smiling. ❤😀

I had just dropped my 9 year old daughter off at school and stopped at gas station to get gas and heard 2 cops talking and pointing up and I didn't know what they were talking about til I got home and seen on TV and knew then that Flight 93 had flown over my home in Waynesburg Ohio. 😢

I stayed home "sick" that morning (7th grade, I think)...my mom and I were just about to walk out the door on our way for her to take me to school. My dad was actually in the air on his way to NYC (from Houston, where we lived) - he actually had a meeting later that afternoon at the World Trade Centre - and had been grounded in Atlanta. He called and only said, "I can't talk long, I'm fine, in Atlanta, but you need to turn on the tv *right now*. I love you girls and I'll call again when I can. If Larry doesn't get through to Renew, please go tell her the same, we're here together." And that's all we heard for almost 24 hours because phone lines were all full after that.

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