Comments on: My September 11th http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:50:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: anyname yougiveme http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/comment-page-1/#comment-762 anyname yougiveme Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:54:01 +0000 http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/#comment-762 Hey, thanks for putting this up. The first plane woke me up while I was sleeping in Williamsburg. I went to the roof after my roommate informed me that a plane hit the WTC. While up there I realized that I had no cash, cigarettes and Diet Coke. I ran to the bodega and stocked up when the second plane hit. The rest of the day was a surreal mash of trying to find real information, getting into Manhattan and just walking around while the whole city looked like extras Hey, thanks for putting this up. The first plane woke me up while I was sleeping in Williamsburg. I went to the roof after my roommate informed me that a plane hit the WTC. While up there I realized that I had no cash, cigarettes and Diet Coke. I ran to the bodega and stocked up when the second plane hit. The rest of the day was a surreal mash of trying to find real information, getting into Manhattan and just walking around while the whole city looked like extras

]]> By: Chloe http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/comment-page-1/#comment-747 Chloe Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:36:24 +0000 http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/#comment-747 @lexa - That reminds me so much of when I left the city a few days after the attacks - to go see my family. Penn Station was teeming with every branch of law enforcement, men with guns and dogs patrolling. We got on a train shortly before a bomb threat shut it down, and right before we got to our destination the train station we were arriving at was shut down... Merely because a Middle Eastern man had been seen on another train. Things changed so so much. And thank you, for sharing your piece of surreal. @KayLynn - Welcome to the blog! Thank you for reading, and sharing in my story. It helps to say the words, and it helps even more when people say "I'm hearing you." @lexa – That reminds me so much of when I left the city a few days after the attacks – to go see my family. Penn Station was teeming with every branch of law enforcement, men with guns and dogs patrolling. We got on a train shortly before a bomb threat shut it down, and right before we got to our destination the train station we were arriving at was shut down… Merely because a Middle Eastern man had been seen on another train. Things changed so so much. And thank you, for sharing your piece of surreal.

@KayLynn – Welcome to the blog! Thank you for reading, and sharing in my story. It helps to say the words, and it helps even more when people say “I’m hearing you.”

]]> By: KayLynn http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/comment-page-1/#comment-746 KayLynn Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:14:41 +0000 http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/#comment-746 Chloe, This is so visceral. I'm going to have to read it several times... Thank you so much. I am so sorry .... KayLynn Chloe,

This is so visceral. I’m going to have to read it several times… Thank you so much. I am so sorry …. KayLynn

]]> By: lexa http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/comment-page-1/#comment-745 lexa Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:46:14 +0000 http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/#comment-745 Chloe - Thank you for sharing this. And you are far, far more than just 'decent' at writing. 'A girl – a stranger to me – with soft hair and hard eyes...' that's storytelling - a true gift. As to the surreal factor, I can relate to that perspective generated by that day. Although, mine happened on 9/20/01, in the Detroit airport. I was half a world away, in India, on 9/11, and unable to return to the States until the 20th. However, stepping off of the plane to see military police armed with assault rifles, handguns, knives, batons and cuffs patrolling an international airport that was so empty that your voice echoed was beyond eerie. That's when it hit home for me - how much things had changed in 10 days. Chloe –
Thank you for sharing this. And you are far, far more than just ‘decent’ at writing. ‘A girl – a stranger to me – with soft hair and hard eyes…’ that’s storytelling – a true gift.

As to the surreal factor, I can relate to that perspective generated by that day. Although, mine happened on 9/20/01, in the Detroit airport. I was half a world away, in India, on 9/11, and unable to return to the States until the 20th. However, stepping off of the plane to see military police armed with assault rifles, handguns, knives, batons and cuffs patrolling an international airport that was so empty that your voice echoed was beyond eerie. That’s when it hit home for me – how much things had changed in 10 days.

]]> By: Chloe http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/comment-page-1/#comment-738 Chloe Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:37:16 +0000 http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/#comment-738 M:e, butterfly, dk - Thank you ladies. It means the world that you can, at least in part, see and feel things I saw and felt. That's always been my frustration with words and writing when it comes to things that truly matter. I have a fascination with finding the RIGHT words. Words have individual energies, and they buzz when they tumble from your lips or your fingers. Sometimes it's din. Sometimes it's confusion, joy, or irritation. And sometimes... Sometimes those words SING. They buzz so happily, exhilarated that you have chosen to put them next to one another. I swear I will be able to die happy if I can master that art. I don't practice it much here - mostly I just TALK to you guys. But sometimes, sometimes I actually WRITE. It's nice to know I'm decent at it. :) M:e, butterfly, dk – Thank you ladies. It means the world that you can, at least in part, see and feel things I saw and felt. That’s always been my frustration with words and writing when it comes to things that truly matter. I have a fascination with finding the RIGHT words. Words have individual energies, and they buzz when they tumble from your lips or your fingers. Sometimes it’s din. Sometimes it’s confusion, joy, or irritation. And sometimes… Sometimes those words SING. They buzz so happily, exhilarated that you have chosen to put them next to one another.

I swear I will be able to die happy if I can master that art.

I don’t practice it much here – mostly I just TALK to you guys. But sometimes, sometimes I actually WRITE. It’s nice to know I’m decent at it. :)

]]> By: doubleknot http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/comment-page-1/#comment-736 doubleknot Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:33:44 +0000 http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/#comment-736 Ditto what M:e said. Ditto what M:e said.

]]> By: butterfly http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/comment-page-1/#comment-735 butterfly Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:13:40 +0000 http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/#comment-735 Oh my. Great blog. Hugs. butterfly Oh my. Great blog. Hugs.

butterfly

]]> By: M:e http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/comment-page-1/#comment-734 M:e Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:18:02 +0000 http://obey.thenaturalorders.com/2009/09/12/my-september-11th/#comment-734 Thank you for sharing this Chloe. I know I've said it before but it bears repeating. You really are an incredible writer. The images you create with your words are so strong, that it often leaves me feeling that I'm actually seeing what you describe. To have that happen through this piece was powerful. love and hugs xxx Thank you for sharing this Chloe. I know I’ve said it before but it bears repeating. You really are an incredible writer. The images you create with your words are so strong, that it often leaves me feeling that I’m actually seeing what you describe. To have that happen through this piece was powerful.

love and hugs xxx

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