Our 9/11 Stories: Share Your Posts From the Past 10 Years

http://homemadedaze.blogspot.com/2011/08/keep-cross-at-ground-zero.html?showComment=1312440069618#c8293194341254446366

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I had just dropped off my mom at the OBGYN....http://www.anunexpectedpath.com/2011/ten-years-ago

It was just a normal morning...

http://www.franticallysimple.com/2011/09/09/i-remember/

My husband was a pilot in the US Air Force. 9-11 changed the course of our lives.

http://windinspired.wordpress.com/2011/09/11/from-this-day-on/

Out of The Blue — a poem I wrote in the weeks following the tragedy—wanting to wrap the whole world in an ocean of peace:

http://paulasparadise.wordpress.com/2011/09/11/out-of-the-blue-a-september-11th-anniversary-tribute/

My sister was a senior at NYU at the time. I was in Seattle...

http://www.tobreatheagainbook.com/2011/09/911.html

I was on the subway ... http://www.kristinbennett.com/2011/09/11/on-subway-when-first-plane-hit/

I worked very close to the Towers that day, and had just begun a new job in the editing field. I never imagined what what would happen when I set foot off the PATH that morning. Here is my story posted after the news of the death of Osama bin Laden: http://cookingaliens.com/2011/ding-dong-the-witch-is-dead/

I was teaching the Iliad when 9/11 happened. Here are my reflections about that experience 10 years later: http://midsummerdreamsandwintertales.wordpress.com/2011/09/11/the-iliad-on-911/

9/11 will always be remember. I was not THERE when it all happened but watched it on TV like so many did that day. It changed our lives. It changed what I want to remember about our lives.http://startdreaming.blogspot.com/2011/09/always-remember.htmlThis is the first time I've every written about this event before too.

I had the tremendous honor to serve on the 9/11 Commission. Below are some of my reflections.

http://www.whatthekel.com/2011/09/reflections-of-911-commission-staffer.html

Karen on 9/11

http://www.karenklasiwrites.com/archives/1229

9/11: Growing Up a Reactionary Youth:

http://thecowation.blogspot.com/2011/09/911-growing-up-reactionary-youth.html

I muse on whether 9/11 made me, as a Muslim woman, a stronger activist for the rights of my community.

Since I blog about trauma in the news, I had a lot to say last week. I took a look at the ways American society is showing signs of PTSD, about ways to cope in a healthy way with the anniversary (hint: if you couldn't bear to watch any of the coverage (as opposed to thinking it was too much) you may have a problem), and why that day still holds such sway over us.

Finally, a more personal note on commemorating the day with my children and our visit to the firefighters at the station near our house.

It's all here:
http://schoolcrisisconsultant.blogspot.com/2011_09_01_archive.html

Why I thought 9/11 meant Jesus was coming: http://www.bigredclifford.com/2011/09/ten-years-ago-today.html

I blog from Geneva Switzerland where I teach students of over 100 different nationalities and every time I stand before my class I see the eyes of the world. The tragedy of 9/11 impacted the lives of everyone around the globe especially our children.

http://pattymackz.com/wordpress/2011/09/10/september-11-2001-september-11-2011-reflecting-back/

Bossy had returned to undergrad school, old as a grandmother, in September 2001: http://www.iambossy.com/pop-culture/2011/09/12/september-11th-remembered/

There is a Hope: My Sermon in Memoriam 10 years later http://sadie607.blogspot.com/2011/09/there-is-hope-my-sermon-in-memoriam-10.html

Remember - http://www.its-fitting.com/2011/09/remember.html

Why I love 9-11: http://blog.lindsaymaddox.com/2011/09/why-i-love-9-11/

Don't judge it until you've read it top to bottom.

A Morning Like Any Other

http://www.bywordofmouthmusings.com/2011/09/9-11-a-morning-like-any-other/

I will never forget ...

The story I thought no one wanted to hear. Sleeping With the Enemy: http://asingleservingofstacey.blogspot.com/

How will we, the 9/11 generation be remembered? http://firewifekatie.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-will-we-911-generation-be.html

How 9/11 changed my view of starting a family...

http://kidfocused.com/how-911-changed-my-view-of-starting-a-family/

What a wonderful idea to invite bloggers to share links to their posts about 9/11 from over the past 10 years.

I have written about my memories of 9/11 and other related stories that have moved me over the years on my blog in these five posts:

1) P.S. (9/11/07)

http://chicagobensons.blogspot.com/2007/09/ps.html

I wrote this after watching a 9/11 tribute episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show that morning, which had profiled some of the children of those who had died in the World Trade Center, the Pentagon or on Flight 93. I also talked about how when we go through difficult and uncertain times in our lives the importance of being able to transfer what we learn from those experiences into being more sensitive to others who are also struggling, even if their trials are nothing like ours.

2) We Carry On (8/29/09)

http://chicagobensons.blogspot.com/2009/08/we-carry-on.html

I wrote this about how we carry on after the death of loved ones. It highlights a story that President Obama shared two years ago in the eulogy he gave at Senator Ted Kennedy's funeral. The President talked about how Senator Kennedy reached out to and supported the families of 9/11 victims in his home state of Massachusetts. In light of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, I think this post is both timeless and timely.

3) 8 Years (9/11/09)

http://chicagobensons.blogspot.com/2009/09/8-years.html

This post includes my account of my experience on 9/11/01, which I had previously typed up for myself and to share with some loved ones on 9/11/02, as I wanted to remember what I could about my experience that day, while it was still somewhat fresh in my mind.

4) A Prayer for Peace (5/2/11)

http://chicagobensons.blogspot.com/2011/05/prayer-for-peace.html

I wrote this soon after I found out that U.S. troops had found and killed Osama Bin Laden earlier this year.

5) 9/11: Remembering and Carrying On (9/11/11) http://chicagobensons.blogspot.com/2011/09/remembering-carrying-on.html

The post that I wrote and shared this year on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11.

Writing this made me feel like it was yesterday, but thinking back, it feels like it was a lifetime ago. http://www.queen-of-the-jungle.com/2011/09/where-were-you/

Here's my story. I was 14 at the time of 9/11.

http://mersmemoirs.blogspot.com/2011/09/never-forget.html

I had been a newspaper reporter before and today work as a full-time journalist, but on 9/11 I was a SAHM with three kids watching events unfold on TV like everyone else. It was hard not being in the newsroom, as I explain in this post:

Remembering 9/11

http://michellerafter.com/2011/09/12/remembering-911/

Michelle

There hasn't been a day since, when I don't remember how that long day of national tragedy felt. Like so many others, I was profoundly and forever changed by this event in my life. For the 10th anniversary -- to express all the hope and renewal that has emerged -- I wrote an introductory 9/11 post and 11 more posts in a Series called 11 Days of September for my blog http: MommyBlogExpert.com from Sept 1-11, 2011.

Below are the links to each of those 2011 posts:

http://www.mommyblogexpert.com/2011/09/11-days-of-september-memorial-post.html

http://www.mommyblogexpert.com/2011/09/imagery-of-pink-hand-bag-september-11.html

http://www.mommyblogexpert.com/2011/09/life-is-too-short-stories-of.html

http://www.mommyblogexpert.com/2011/09/big-sunday-la-charity-memorial-event-in.html

http://www.mommyblogexpert.com/2011/09/songs-and-music-inspired-by-events-of.html

http://www.mommyblogexpert.com/2011/09/babies-born-on-9-11-01-bring-hope-for.html

http://www.mommyblogexpert.com/2011/09/meaningful-tweets-facebook-posts-and.html

http://www.mommyblogexpert.com/2011/09/teaching-children-about-911-free-lesson.html

http://www.mommyblogexpert.com/2011/09/reverance-to-911-was-everywhere-among.html

http://www.mommyblogexpert.com/2011/09/free-public-kids-readathon-at-world.html

http://www.mommyblogexpert.com/2011/09/president-obama-designates-september.html

http://www.mommyblogexpert.com/2011/09/hope-renewal-prevail-at-10th.html

I cannot help but remember him on this day. Because it's more than just about terror and heart-wrenching pain. It's about this, too. http://www.undercovermother.net/2011/09/thinking-thats-all-on-this-day-i-cant.html

I will always remember September 11th, and September 12th will always be a gift to me and this is why http://alitajewel.blogspot.com/2011/09/day-after.html

My post on promoting peace and researching the world's religion:

http://www.blogher.com/reflection-september-11th-communication-and-world-religions

My blog post: Praying in a Bar

http://www.notafertilemyrtle.com/2011/09/praying-in-bar.html

Just posted: http://surrenderdorothy.typepad.com/surrender_dorothy/2011/09/the-unintentional-september-11-2011.html

I was watching from the television in the conference room of my Atlanta office. It was surreal.

http://goldasmith.com/fitmommyblog/ten-years-later-remembering-peace-love-forgiveness/

This is the first time I've written about it.

Golda

http://integrativemom.com/prevention/today-september-11-2011/

I was working in the Chicago Loop and preparing for my wedding when 9/11 changed everything.... http://www.peanutbutterinmyhair.com/2011/09/i-remember.html

I am a New Yorker, and I was home in the city that day, in the midst of trying to get pregnant and having breakfast with a newly pregnant friend who had just come from her first ultrasound. Talk about a dizzying mix of life and death in one day.

http://www.squashedmom.com/2011/09/other-twins.html

What a wonderful idea for a link-up. I look forward to reading everyone's stories.

I just wrote something and wasn't aware of your request at the time. The knot in my throat and my seemingly never-ending need to do something more than what I'm doing - more than surviving - compelled me to write something. Thank you for opening this up for sharing - it's a gift you've given to us.

This year I really struggled to find the words to talk about 9/11. It took some time but I finally found them with my post I Remember http://thefertileinfertile.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-remember.html and then today I had a very simple pictorial post Today, We Remember http://thefertileinfertile.blogspot.com/2011/09/today-we-remember.html

My thoughts on this day of remembrance, and for the future of humanity: http://firstsiptonightcap.blogspot.com/2011/09/on-humanity-and-peace.html

my memories of 9/11 though it's more a story of where i wasn't than of where i was: http://bit.ly/qUqipU

Being a military couple, life has really changed. Explaining to our 4 children ages

5-9 has been difficult. http://mommyto4mjs.blogspot.com/

Remembering where I was that day...and thinking about how to tell my toddlers about that day... http://littlepinkhouse.net/2011/09/that-september-day/

Saying No: http://becomingbadass.blogspot.com/

This is my perspective as one who chooses to tiptoe around the edges of this anniversary, our of respect for those who are grieving.

I was in NYC on 9/11 and still am. While every anniversary is tough, this one has really made me think about the last ten years in a different way. Thanks for the opportunity to share: http://opportunitiesproject.com/2011/09/08/911-and-your-life/

Remembering 9/11 - A Canadian Perspective http://theconsciousperspective.com/mind/911-remembering/