How the WTC Changed my life

FreeRepublic.com ^ | 12/10/2002 | Long Cut

[Pippin]

Beautiful, LC!

God bless you and thank you for your service and lovr for our nation!

[Johnny Gage]

What a great story, I can truly understand how the loss of the WTC would have that kind of affect on you.

Thank you for sharing this with everyone.

God Bless you for your Service LC.

[OldFriend]

All who saw the WTC up close and personal carry a piece of the towers in their hearts for all time. It's still right here, no one can take it away from us.

How we move forward to save the world will determine if we honor the Towers or allow the Towers to disappear.

Many of us share your understanding of what the Towers meant to Americans and the rest of the world too.

[Gritty]

Good job!

**Salutes**

[firewalk]

Two things should memorialize the Trade Center attacks: one, a newer, bigger, better, shinier, even more triumphant Trade Center. And two, a lot of crumbled, smoking craters where Terror used to dwell....

I agree....Bttt

[blackie]

Thanks for the ping, Tonk!

Powerful stuff, Long Cut, thanks for sharing it with us!

Freedom Is Worth Fighting For!

Let's Roll!

Molon Labe!

[Taxman]

Thank you, Long Cut, for both your story of youthful patriotism grown large, and your service to America.

Fair Winds and Following Seas, my FRiend. All of us are with you.

[.30Carbine]

I thought this deserved a thread of its own

You were right. It's wonderful. Thank you.

[Long Cut]

Thank you all for your words of praise. I'm not so macho that I can't say that a lump has come into my throat right now from reading this thread.

Your responses themselves are as inspirational to me as anything I could have scribbled.

After the war, and after the WTC is rebuilt, better, prouder, and taller than before, I've got the first round at the bar on the top floor. See you all there!

[Long Cut]

BTW, If you'vew got a similar story, set in and around the Towers, or if you just kissed a special person there, Please, feel free to post it here.

[Long Cut]

BUMP to you, Sweetheart. Drive safe coming home.

[Long Cut]

BTT.

[Long Cut]

You are very welcome.

My cousin Ricky died when his Huey was shot down. He was a gunner. They were going in to rescue some GI's that were pinned down. At least he died a Hero.

He also stood as my Godfather.

To this day, his mother (my aunt) goes to his grave each year on his birthday, and cries.

[Long Cut]

Your balloon itself could raise a lump in the throat of a dead man, Abner.

Fairwinds Forever, on what sounds like the highest of adventures!

[Long Cut]

"Black Tuesday cemented what your father gave to you. "

You are so right...it was like the tempering fire of a sword-forge.

Up until that day, I had been considering leaving the Navy when my enlistment was up. Today, I couldn't dream of it.

[Long Cut]

"Two things should memorialize the Trade Center attacks: one, a newer, bigger, better, shinier, even more triumphant Trade Center. And two, a lot of crumbled, smoking craters where Terror used to dwell."

I'll drink to that!

May we one day clink glasses at the victory party!

[Long Cut]

The day we were there was sunny and cold...the wind was blowing so fast, they wouldn't let anyone out on the observation deck.

Not one cloud obscured the brilliant blue sky, or the crystal-clear day. I could see, literally, all the way to White Plains.

I remember being thrilled to feel the Tower sway gently under my feet. I thought,"this is so COOL!".

[hellinahandcart]

Taking the express elevator up was like riding in a rocket.

And you could definitely feel the building sway up there. It was cool, if a little unsettling. Once I was informed that the building HAD to sway and had been designed to do that, I wasn't nervous anymore.

[Long Cut]

Forgot to ping you. This has gotten some great reviews. ENJOY!

[Long Cut]

It's a little outside of y'all's area of interest, but most here seem to think it's good. Hope you all enjoy it!