Comments on: Where were you? http://carlateneyck.com/personal/where-were-you.html beautiful photography for brilliant people Tue, 22 May 2012 15:35:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: melissa http://carlateneyck.com/personal/where-were-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-5201 melissa Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:43:48 +0000 http://www.carlateneyck.com/?p=5751#comment-5201 Thank you, for posting that. I have been in contemplation of September 11th a lot this week. Every year I feel like I want to hold my girls close, and not leave them. As I remember I had friends down there, as first hand witnesses, and my mom at last minute early in that morning, changed her plans from going into the city. And it reminds me to not only pray for my loved ones, but for our country too. God Bless. Thank you, for posting that. I have been in contemplation of September 11th a lot this week. Every year I feel like I want to hold my girls close, and not leave them. As I remember I had friends down there, as first hand witnesses, and my mom at last minute early in that morning, changed her plans from going into the city. And it reminds me to not only pray for my loved ones, but for our country too. God Bless.

]]> By: Laura Stone http://carlateneyck.com/personal/where-were-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-5200 Laura Stone Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:39:58 +0000 http://www.carlateneyck.com/?p=5751#comment-5200 I was in the office too, and a co-worker came in saying she had heard it on the radio. We turned on a TV just in time to see the second tower get hit. Then the pentagon, a rumor of a bomb at the State Department, and I'll never forget the dawning horror on my colleagues' faces as we realized it was an attack and the next strike could be anywhere. I remember wondering whether I should leave work and pick up the kids from school. We had an event scheduled for that night and spent the rest of the day calling people to cancel. The caterer was grateful -- they had relatives who worked at the Top of the World and didn't know if they made it (they didn't). I'm flying tomorrow too, to a family funeral in Florida. Perhaps flying on this day can be looked upon as a kind of victory: over fear, over hate, and toward a greater tolerance of our differences. I was in the office too, and a co-worker came in saying she had heard it on the radio. We turned on a TV just in time to see the second tower get hit. Then the pentagon, a rumor of a bomb at the State Department, and I’ll never forget the dawning horror on my colleagues’ faces as we realized it was an attack and the next strike could be anywhere. I remember wondering whether I should leave work and pick up the kids from school. We had an event scheduled for that night and spent the rest of the day calling people to cancel. The caterer was grateful — they had relatives who worked at the Top of the World and didn’t know if they made it (they didn’t). I’m flying tomorrow too, to a family funeral in Florida. Perhaps flying on this day can be looked upon as a kind of victory: over fear, over hate, and toward a greater tolerance of our differences.

]]> By: Eileen Broderick http://carlateneyck.com/personal/where-were-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-5198 Eileen Broderick Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:55:15 +0000 http://www.carlateneyck.com/?p=5751#comment-5198 Yikes. I was totally not prepared to read this just now! But it is so important that we think back and reflect and remember. Like Debbie, I was a teacher and was in a classroom of third graders pretty shielded from the horror for the first couple of hours. When my kids went to gym I finally found out and caught some footage of the towers crashing. Total disbelief. I had to continue to teach and sort of pretend all was well since my students were really too young to hear or understand what little I knew at that point. God--just thinking about it still completely stuns me. It was indescribable. Here's to the heroes and a prayer for all who lost someone that day... Yikes. I was totally not prepared to read this just now! But it is so important that we think back and reflect and remember. Like Debbie, I was a teacher and was in a classroom of third graders pretty shielded from the horror for the first couple of hours. When my kids went to gym I finally found out and caught some footage of the towers crashing. Total disbelief. I had to continue to teach and sort of pretend all was well since my students were really too young to hear or understand what little I knew at that point. God–just thinking about it still completely stuns me. It was indescribable. Here’s to the heroes and a prayer for all who lost someone that day…

]]> By: Debbie McGeorge http://carlateneyck.com/personal/where-were-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-5197 Debbie McGeorge Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:44:07 +0000 http://www.carlateneyck.com/?p=5751#comment-5197 I was in a brand new school building without any access to TV, radio... computer in a room with 25 6th graders. I was passed a note from a shaky para that planes had crashed into the towers and the Pentagon and that we could be under attack. Our school building is located next to a high security government building and the next note that came in said we had to evacuate the entire building of 1000 students. It was an day of uncertainty. When I was finally released to leave (with my car at the other building) and learned what was actually happening in the world, it was an overwhelming, sinking feeling. We should never forget the day. When I sit tomorrow in front of my student who were only two, I worry that they do not remember or understand. I highly recommend a children's book called Bravemole. It is totally worth the read for children! I was in a brand new school building without any access to TV, radio… computer in a room with 25 6th graders. I was passed a note from a shaky para that planes had crashed into the towers and the Pentagon and that we could be under attack. Our school building is located next to a high security government building and the next note that came in said we had to evacuate the entire building of 1000 students. It was an day of uncertainty. When I was finally released to leave (with my car at the other building) and learned what was actually happening in the world, it was an overwhelming, sinking feeling. We should never forget the day. When I sit tomorrow in front of my student who were only two, I worry that they do not remember or understand. I highly recommend a children’s book called Bravemole. It is totally worth the read for children!

]]> By: Valeen http://carlateneyck.com/personal/where-were-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-5196 Valeen Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:43:25 +0000 http://www.carlateneyck.com/?p=5751#comment-5196 I know we share a lot of the same thoughts and the same loss of our moms, mine 3 years ago today. I read this post and cried, again, for all those that lost so much and a country that lost it's innocence, too. It makes us appreciate all the love we have around us. Peace. I know we share a lot of the same thoughts and the same loss of our moms, mine 3 years ago today. I read this post and cried, again, for all those that lost so much and a country that lost it’s innocence, too. It makes us appreciate all the love we have around us. Peace.

]]> By: Stephanie G K. http://carlateneyck.com/personal/where-were-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-5195 Stephanie G K. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:36:05 +0000 http://www.carlateneyck.com/?p=5751#comment-5195 This really touched me. I remember exactly where I was too. Working as well, trying to call my family. Jason actually lost a cousin in the towers...I can't even imagine. It's sad it took such a horrific day to tie our nation together....And we will never forget. This really touched me.

I remember exactly where I was too. Working as well, trying to call my family. Jason actually lost a cousin in the towers…I can’t even imagine. It’s sad it took such a horrific day to tie our nation together….And we will never forget.

]]> By: Paul http://carlateneyck.com/personal/where-were-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-5194 Paul Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:34:14 +0000 http://www.carlateneyck.com/?p=5751#comment-5194 WOW, 8 years ago! I was in our first studio alone, got a call from Krystal and remember being kinda skeptical about it, then racing to my parents house and watching the oh so real events. Thank you Carla, all of the families affected appreciate your remembrance also! WOW, 8 years ago! I was in our first studio alone, got a call from Krystal and remember being kinda skeptical about it, then racing to my parents house and watching the oh so real events. Thank you Carla, all of the families affected appreciate your remembrance also!

]]> By: Katie Slater http://carlateneyck.com/personal/where-were-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-5192 Katie Slater Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:07:42 +0000 http://www.carlateneyck.com/?p=5751#comment-5192 I pray to God that when I go down, I'll go down swinging, or karate chopping or whatever - even if it's from a fetal position under a chair. On a serious note, tomorrow is the 8th anniversary of a day that I will never forget. A day that changed my life but far more drastically changed the lives of all of the people who lost the loves of their lives, family, or friends. In between watching the television coverage, tears, and disbelief I was caring for my then 6-day old son. Such a huge juxtaposition between innocence and innocence lost. The great sacrifices that people made - I'll never forget. Thanks for posting about this! Be brave tomorrow! I pray to God that when I go down, I’ll go down swinging, or karate chopping or whatever – even if it’s from a fetal position under a chair. On a serious note, tomorrow is the 8th anniversary of a day that I will never forget. A day that changed my life but far more drastically changed the lives of all of the people who lost the loves of their lives, family, or friends. In between watching the television coverage, tears, and disbelief I was caring for my then 6-day old son. Such a huge juxtaposition between innocence and innocence lost. The great sacrifices that people made – I’ll never forget. Thanks for posting about this! Be brave tomorrow!

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