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                <text>This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. </text>
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            <text>I had just gotton into work and I remember my co workers coming in a saying a plane has hit the WTC. I thought aloud "I knew this would happen some day those buildings are to tall". Within 20 minutes the second plane had hit and I thought this is no error we are in some serious trouble. I tried to call my family as I live in South Jersey and commute everyday to NYC. The phone lines were jammed and I could not get through for a while. when I did reach them  I told them I was okay.
I decided to leave with a co-worker of mine who lives in Staten Island. He said if we could make it to Brooklyn by train he had people thta could pick us up and take us to his house where he would drive me home. The Port Authority had shut down making it immpossible toget home via bus.
We went out to 42nd street whre they have the jumbo TV monitor and watched in horror as the first tower fell. I started to freak out.... What was happening to all those people who work in there? I work in the travel industry and know people in Top of The World and the Observation deck. We then heard that all trains has ceased operation the city was in alock down. I decided to go back to my job it was the only "SAFE" place  I knew. my co-worker decided he was going to try and walk somewhere. We said our goodbyes. I went back to my office and called some familty members. My sister told me to go stay with my niece who had just moved to the upper east side that weekend she was scared and my sister wanted me to be with her. I went to her house and turned the TV on to see what was going on. It was HORRIBLE!!!!!
The next day I went to my office and called some people that I commute with and arranged to meet them and take NJ transit to Trenton NJ where my husband would pick us up.
When I got to Tranton I was so thankful. I got home and picked my than infant daughter up from school and just hugged her.
To think of all the children that wuld never see their parent again.
I did not go into work again until Friday.
I just Thank God that I was able to get back to my family. I feel terrible for those who will never see there loved ones again.
May all those who perished REST IN PEACE!

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