Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: Five years later, and yet it feels like it was only a few months ago. So fresh in my mind. I was 7 months pregnant, my husband works in Manhattan - but not in the WTC. I could not reach him, all the while watching the devastation unfold on tv. I cried so hard, I thought I'd be having my baby alone. I prayed, no, I begged God, to please send him home safe. And He did. For which I am so grateful. Five years later, I still cry at the thought of that day - everytime I see a picture of the WTC, or hear about it on TV, my eyes fill and I can't speak. All the lives lost, all the people above the fires jumping, hanging out of windows. All the people who were almost out, but the buildings collapsed before they could get out. All the rescue workers, there to save lives, and died. And my God, all the families, all the children who are missing a parent. And now, five years later, people who were there to help, are dying from lung problems. My son will be 5 soon, he was born 11/20/01, just 2 1/2 months after that fateful day. And while he will know about 9/11 from history books and movies, I am grateful that he'll never know the fear, the pain, that the rest of us suffer after witnessing this horrible event. One day, a few months ago, we were looking at a puzzle (one of those 3D type that stand up) of NYC. It was dated because it still included the WTC. My son, in all his innocence, pointed to the two tallest buildings and said "mommy, what are those?" I went to answer him and became choked up - it's still so hard to believe.... And so hard to explain! A child does not know the hatred and anger that inspired that attack. I always figured, as the years went by, it wouldn't bother me as much as it did then. How I wish that were true. Once again, I pray that my son never has to witness such an event. If only I could protect him forever.... Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story20631.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2006-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 68.192.213.176