20 Years Ago
8 members of the NASH staff recall where they were when news broke of the 9/11 attack on America.
September 10, 2021
Ms. Lombardi
On September 11 2001, I was teaching in class and a few students came by and told me to turn on the television, so I did. At that point, we weren't sure if it was an accident. We didn't really know what was happening. It was the end of the class period, and then right after that, I went to make a phone call because I was calling my doctor's office to see if I was in fact pregnant. I called my doctor's office to get the confirmation of the pregnancy test. I found out that day that I would be having a daughter. But when I called the doctor's office, they said, “Don't you see what's going on on the television?” I said, “Yes, I do, but can you tell me if I'm pregnant?” So it was the strangest mix of emotions over being so distraught and traumatized by what was happening. And it was while it was all unfolding, so I didn't really know yet if it was an act of terrorism or that there was another plane about to crash into the second tower. I was very preoccupied with myself and what my situation was. That whole night there was a contrast of emotions: of being so devastated for the people and all the loss and destruction and tragedy, and feeling guilty because I was in a moment of personal joy on that day.
On September 11 2001, I was teaching in class and a few students came by and told me to turn on the television, so I did. At that point, we weren't sure if it was an accident. We didn't really know what was happening. It was the end of the class period, and then right after that, I went to make a phone call because I was calling my doctor's office to see if I was in fact pregnant. I called my doctor's office to get the confirmation of the pregnancy test. I found out that day that I would be having a daughter. But when I called the doctor's office, they said, “Don't you see what's going on on the television?” I said, “Yes, I do, but can you tell me if I'm pregnant?” So it was the strangest mix of emotions over being so distraught and traumatized by what was happening. And it was while it was all unfolding, so I didn't really know yet if it was an act of terrorism or that there was another plane about to crash into the second tower. I was very preoccupied with myself and what my situation was. That whole night there was a contrast of emotions: of being so devastated for the people and all the loss and destruction and tragedy, and feeling guilty because I was in a moment of personal joy on that day.
