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: I was sleeping when my husband called me a little after nine on 9-11-01. He told me to turn on the news. I cried as I watched the towers fall and I thought of all of the innocent people whose lives had just been devestated. I didn't know how the rest of the world was being affected, but I felt like mine was coming to an end. I had just received bad news the day before that my husband and I were unsuccessful at conceiving a child again. Though we hadn't been trying long, when you are hoping for something so much it is hard when reality says no. In the midst of all the destruction and death I felt very empty inside. I was terrified that this attack would mean war and my husband would have to go. My husband was in the active army for three years just before we met. At the time of the attack he still had over two year in the inactive ready reserve. He can be called for active duty in situations like this. I did things as I normally would that day, but I hardly remember doing anything. I walked around in daze, waiting for my husband to get home from work. I called my parents and cried to my step-father. I remember bathing my dog and cat and spraying the house for any fleas that may have jumped on either of them. I remember riding with my sister-in-law to pick up her paycheck and there was no music on the radio. The DJ was worried about his parents before they live in Manhatten. But they aren't my memories. I feels like a movie that I have watched over and over again, but I still don't know what the ending will be. Today, one year after the horrible attack, I watch my baby daughter sleeping and I watch my husband sleeping and I thank God that my family is together and healthy. And I ask God to take care of all the babies born without fathers because of senseless violence and jealousy. And I pray for all the people who are still mourning their loves ones. Somehow we must find a way to heal from this tragedy. 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 story5836.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. 2002-09-12 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 205.188.209.38