I was at school.  A senior.  I remember sitting next to my girlfriend at the time (now wife) watching the second plane hit.  (My second period teacher got news of the first plane just as the period was letting out).  I remember the feeds being cut out at school, and hearing about the pentagon being hit.  My mom was supposed to be in the pentagon that day.  So was my wife's dad.  A lot of kids at school had parents who worked at the pentagon.  I know a few students had to go see the guidance counselor.  I think it was all we talked about.  When we got home, I was relieved to see my mom home.  She didn't make it to the pentagon that day because her co-worker at the time had some other stuff he had to get done first, then he stopped to watch the news of the trade center being hit.  I don't think they let my dad go until much later that day, and a co-worker brought him home.  My girlfriend called me later to tell me her dad was okay.  Of course my mom knew people who were killed, and so did my now father-in-law.  


A lot of schools in our area let out early, but our school refused.  A lot of people just wanted to get home and check in on their families.  

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