My Story: In the Aftermath of September 11, 2001
Saturday, September 15, 2001
America United
Like many Americans, I was far from home at the time of the attack on America.
I flew from Chicago to LAX late in the evening on Monday, September 10, 2001, for a business meeting scheduled for Tuesday morning. I drove to Costa Mesa, California in Orange County where I stayed in a hotel. I woke up Tuesday morning to see on TV the World Trade Center on fire and watched the collapse live on TV.
Much to my surprise, my business meeting proceeded on Tuesday (it was, after all, a court-ordered settlement conference) and we gathered around a 2 inch TV during breaks to see the news. At the end of the day Tuesday, I was left -- like thousands of others -- devastated and more than 1700 miles from home.
To the people directly touched by Tuesday's tragic events, the families and friends of those who were the victims of this brutal attack, my thoughts and prayers.
America shall continue to thrive.