I don’t think I’ve ever really documented my experience during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. I think I will do so now. To do so, I think I need to break apart the experience into little pieces or stories so I can explore all I remember and feel about that day—including prior through to the times thereafter. 

Let’s break it down:

• Queens – living, voting, commuting to/from 

• 7 Train — going into the city, seeing the towers on fire from LIC

• In Manhattan 

• Times Square-42 Street

• Walking from Spring St. “A” train down through the side streets

• At work, on the street, on the roof, inside office

• Jets, rumors, helicopters, poor internet and phone service

• Seeing one tower down, watching other fall

• Getting cash at the Chase

• Ordering White rice

• Walking north

• Seeing Sikh Turban man being harassed 

• Old woman escorted down the street 

• In Queens

• Corona — relative not coming home

• Aftermath

• Layoffs

• Meeting future wife

• Moving on from past relationships