It's hard to believe that 10 years has passed. It seems like yesterday yet I have forgotten much of that day's more mundane things I did and distinctly, as if I am back in time, remember when I first heard. Being on the west coast, we were just starting our days when the events began. I remember I was getting ready for work, turning on the TV and walking around the house when I heard that the NYSE had closed for the day. That was the first thing I heard when the TV kicked on as I walked away. I wondered why the NYSE would be closed down already so I walked back into the room and looked at the TV to see the smoke from the first tower. I was beyond stunned.

As I stated before, I don't remember the rest of my day and can only think of being glued to the TV whenever I could and just feeling this overall sense of shock, horror, disbelief, confusion, anger, vengeance, sadness, patriotism - all rolled into one.

The only thing I remember so vividly finding out when I was told about a coworker who had murdered his family and killed himself. It wasn't a national tragedy but it hit very close to home and is just one of those things no one can forget.

The image in my sig is a logo by 5.11 Tactical for their 9.11 collection with proceeds going to the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial Foundation. The Twin Towers, The Pentagon, and Flight 93 are incorporated into the logo.

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