quote:Originally posted by tupps:
I remember the day well.. I watched the news coverage in disbelief. I was worried about my friend Piers. He died that day.
Oh Tupps, I'm so very sorry for all that you and his family and friends have been through.
Prior to 9/11 my son who worked in London for the Bank of America and had been given an opportunity to work within the Towers. He declined as he decided to change career but still had many friends in the financial world in London who were often transferred to New York within the Towers.
On the day it happened he made many phone calls to check on his friends, they were all safe as they hadn't transferred to New York but they knew those that had since he'd left and had lost their lives on that day. A couple of weeks later I was shocked to read in our local paper that around 6 had died who either lived or had family in our area, the world seemed very small. Such a tragic day for so many, never forgotten.
For a second, I thought Id put on the wrong channel and was watching a film. Could not believe it. Still think that is the most horrific thing I have ever witnessed. I kid you not; my arms have gone all goose pimply RIGHT NOW just thinking of it. My son remembers coming out into the playground, and me saying to him that "something terrible had happened in America" So, so awful! 
It's great that you can remember him like that. Such a cruel twist of fate - you just never know what's around the corner eh?
