REASON TO BE IN SHOCK
“The events of 9-11 really shook me
up,” He says, as we sit munching barbequed ribs at the birthday party,
“It took me over a year to recover from the shock.”
“Wow,” I thought, he must be really sensitive if a news event can
effect him so deeply.” Out of curiosity I asked, “What exactly made
the events of 9-11 so difficult for you?” “Well,” he said,
“I was on the 21st floor of Tower One when the
terrorist’s plane crashed into the building. I ran down the stairs and got
out of the building and rushed over to Tower 2 to call my wife. She had been
watching the T.V. news back in California and was glad to hear I was alive.
While we were on the phone she saw the second plane crash into tower two and I
lost phone reception. I helped some people get out of the building. We fled down
the street and, when we looked back, saw the building we were just in collapse.
I was choking because of all the debris. Most of the people in my company were
killed. I wandered around the streets covered in ashes for days, while my wife
sat at home wondering if I was dead or alive.” Now it all made sense. He
had good reason to be in shock.
Posted: Wed - May 31, 2006 at 02:12 PM