[Sophia M.]

General Discussion Thread 09.11.2025​

Hey GrayViners,

I hope you’re doing okay this morning. September 11 is one of those days that never fades from memory—it changed our nation and touched so many lives. We pause today to remember those we lost, and to honor the strength of families, first responders, and communities who carried on in the years that followed.

So I’d like to ask: What moment from 9/11 has stayed with you the most, after all these years?

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Even now, certain moments from that day still stay with us—images, feelings, or simple acts of kindness that we’ll never forget.

This space is here for your reflections, shared with the care and respect the day deserves.

Warmly,
Sophia

 

[nitram]

It is a day I will never forget, way too much to write about.

I was an eyewitness to the airliner that struck the Pentagon.

People who were injured and killed had kids in my kids school.

I worked at the SEC offsite in Springfield Va. and knew people in the SEC in New York that were injured and killed.

 

[doug12]

These images will always remain with me but more so because my oldest son had stopped by for coffee after his work shift, Two years later I will lose my son!

 

[NIBOR0]

It was a Tuesday, my day off. I got up made coffee and turned on the news to see the plane hit one of the towers. My sister was a flight attendant so I frantically called my Mom to see where she was and found out she was still in Phoenix to my relief. I just watched the news and cried so hard. I'll never forget that day.

 

[Wiseoldone]

The images of the planes as it happened and thinking it happened here

 

[Hello Kitty]

I was working on Capitol Hill for a member of congress. We watched along with every one else the attack on the twin towers. We thought surely we we next. The chaos and panic of thousands of people trying to get home to their families still lingers to this day…

 

[senior71]

A day I will never forget. We lived in Los Angeles, and my brother worked nights and had just gotten home. He came into my bedroom and said an airplane had just hit the World Trade Center. I got up and went to watch. Was it an accident or on purpose? A few minutes later, we see a black spot coming toward the center. Then we realized it was another airplane. When it hit, my first thought was OMG, this is war! A day never to be forgotten.