Comments on: Strange Feelings on September 11th, 2007 http://thewinger.com/words/2007/strange-feelings-on-september-11th-2007/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:07:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Daryck http://thewinger.com/words/2007/strange-feelings-on-september-11th-2007/#comment-8990 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:07:34 +0000 http://thewinger.com/words/2007/strange-feelings-on-september-11th-2007/#comment-8990 I was there too, just arrived at 8th Ave Dance Studio, having my morning city-watching ritual on the roof. I had my first experience of hysterical sensory loss; as the plane flew knowingly too low and too fast, I went completely deaf, every sense of emotion heightening all at once, sent panic through my body - I was weak having a sense of what was about to happen. I didn't regain my hearing until I heard the explosion of the first plane slamming into the tower, I felt the vibrations. Something I will never forget; that day was awful, and still a bit eerie on the anniversary. Now, living in the South, I've realized people aren't as connected to that feeling. Well, not nearly as much as those who were there or those who live in the North East. It gets frustrating. I used to wear a pin on the anniversary to work - and I distinctly remember loosing my cool when I woman said to me "Well, we're Katrina refugees, and personally I think it's a hell of a lot worse!" I've never been so furious before - I'm not one to loose my temper. But what does it take for people to understand what happened? How can people be so selfish? Grr...good post, you're a great writer! I was there too, just arrived at 8th Ave Dance Studio, having my morning city-watching ritual on the roof. I had my first experience of hysterical sensory loss; as the plane flew knowingly too low and too fast, I went completely deaf, every sense of emotion heightening all at once, sent panic through my body - I was weak having a sense of what was about to happen. I didn’t regain my hearing until I heard the explosion of the first plane slamming into the tower, I felt the vibrations. Something I will never forget; that day was awful, and still a bit eerie on the anniversary.

Now, living in the South, I’ve realized people aren’t as connected to that feeling. Well, not nearly as much as those who were there or those who live in the North East. It gets frustrating. I used to wear a pin on the anniversary to work - and I distinctly remember loosing my cool when I woman said to me “Well, we’re Katrina refugees, and personally I think it’s a hell of a lot worse!” I’ve never been so furious before - I’m not one to loose my temper. But what does it take for people to understand what happened? How can people be so selfish?

Grr…good post, you’re a great writer!

]]> by: David B http://thewinger.com/words/2007/strange-feelings-on-september-11th-2007/#comment-8753 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:54:59 +0000 http://thewinger.com/words/2007/strange-feelings-on-september-11th-2007/#comment-8753 I'm happy to know that you appreciated my posting. It's all I could think about the whole day, and I just HAD to write something down about the way I was feeling. I think about it often, and it's definitely something that people should not forget. Thanks for the support! I’m happy to know that you appreciated my posting. It’s all I could think about the whole day, and I just HAD to write something down about the way I was feeling. I think about it often, and it’s definitely something that people should not forget. Thanks for the support!

]]> by: tonya http://thewinger.com/words/2007/strange-feelings-on-september-11th-2007/#comment-8729 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:56:50 +0000 http://thewinger.com/words/2007/strange-feelings-on-september-11th-2007/#comment-8729 Thank you David! I'm SO glad someone besides me acknowledged the memorial day. I thought I was the only blogger who did. I can't believe so few people did. It's rather mortifying to me. It's horrible enough for those families to go through what they have losing loved ones, and now it seems everyone is forgetting all about it. Thank you again for remembering. Thank you David! I’m SO glad someone besides me acknowledged the memorial day. I thought I was the only blogger who did. I can’t believe so few people did. It’s rather mortifying to me. It’s horrible enough for those families to go through what they have losing loved ones, and now it seems everyone is forgetting all about it. Thank you again for remembering.

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