4-13-08
I remember that morning very well I heard the news that a plane hat hit one of the towers of the WTC, thinking that it was a small plane as I switch over I was shocked to see the size of the hole the amount of fire and the size of damaged that had accrued. I was watching the coverage with my Daughter who was seven at the time as the second plane hit the other tower, I knew at that time our county was under attack. I remember trying to explain to her how and why some one would want to do some thing like that and who would have so much hate against us. She couldn’t understand the reason that I was giving her when she is so kindness in her heart.
When I seen the first tower fell I knew that a lot of people were just killed including many members of the FDNY, I was hoping that the second tower would not fall and ever one could escape but soon after that it happen and fell. I remember hearing the eerie sound of all the pass devices going off and knowing that each one was a down firefighter. When I dust cleared all you seen was ruble and twisted and mangled fire trucks.
I remember the CRFD canceling our regular schedule training drill for that night it was much more important to be with family that night. I also remember the people freaking out running to the banks to draw money out of there and the lines at the gas stations people thinking that we will run out of gas. The only stations that didn’t have line in front of them were the business hiking the prices of a gallon of gas to over $4.00
It is a day were all gave some and some gave all, Never forget 9-11-01
I have attached one of our Fire Department patch to this Travel Bug for its journey.
Fireman121
Coon Rapids, MN