I was at work. They didn’t let us leave. Then they changed their mind and let us go home. There were people from New York at work who were calling their relatives in New York asking if their relatives or people they knew were okay.

I was with my mother in her apartment backing boxes for her because she was getting ready to move from Ann Arbor to Saline , Michigan.

I was with my 6 week old son and my three year old daughter holding them and being in shock. I was trying not to cry and scare my daughter but kids are pretty smart and she knew something bad happened. We watched the second plane and even she gasped. Horrible, horrible day

As the 25th Anniversary of the horrible attack on America nears I want to share a Poem I wrote that evening of September 11th 2001 as I watched live coverage of the tragic event I was moved to write this poem. I wrote this then mailed it to myself so I have two unopened envelopes with the September 12th 2001 post mark date. “poor man’s copy write”. Please if you share this please offer me the credit for my poem. I offer to America this as Tribute to all of us who’s lives were changed forever.

This is also now a song you can find on Amazon music or any other of your favorite streaming platforms if you search songs by Anthony Huber
Many people sent to Heaven on the day of 9-11

With stolen planes they took their aim
Nothing will ever be the same.
People were trapped when buildings came down
layers of ash on the ground
it came again 3 and 4 will there be anymore?
Planes are grounded they will not fly
the Country stood still at least from the sky
People were sent to save some lives
Where are they now? they’re hard to find
People were lost they couldn’t see
The ground was covered with dust and debris.
As people ran for their lives
They couldn’t even believe their eyes
The skies were filled with thick black smoke
Finding cover was their only hope.
I thinks it’s over, it’s safe to say
America was hurt today
In days and weeks yet to come
We’ll count them all one by one.
When it’s over I’ll remember well
How it felt when our buildings fell.
Anthony P. Huber

Sitting in my office at the University of Cincinnati.

At work

husband was layed up from accident from work

I was home. I will never forget the unedited coverage and the gut wrenching, mind blowing sickness when I realized that the things falling from the towers were people who had decided it was better to jump

At my kitchen table writing up an RV repair bid ,

Dickson, Tn at work in office of rock quarry on No Hummingbird Lane.

Sitting in my living room watching Good Morning America when they all looked shocked and showed the first plane hitting the tower. Kept watching and saw the second plane hit. Couldn’t stop crying

Nursing in Memphis!

At work on the 9th floor of the Federal building in Sacramento, CA

Packing boxes

In the living room watching CNN

I was on my way to the day’s job site. Duplexes in Platte City MO to wire for cable TV. The radio stopped the music and went to talking about what was happening in New York. I was on the highway about 5 minutes out. When I got to the duplex I pulled out my little black n white TV that I normally don’t use until lunch. I couldn’t believe my eyes. A plumber 2 buildings down was at his truck. I told him come here you have to see this. We both stood in shock for about 10 minutes as we watched the buildings fall. We then both decided that we have to get done quickly with our work then get home.

Platte City is just north of MCI Kansas City airport. I remember not hearing any planes not taking off all day.

At home. My father in law called us and said turn on the tv, we’re under attack. We didn’t turn it off for a week. The weird thing was, my son had called me the day before and said he’d had a nightmare about people walking around in a city covered in ashes and he saw a black lady standing in the street in a business suit holding a briefcase covered in white dust.

I was home sick and friends from New York Bobby was a Firefighter in NY . They packed their bags and ran to the fire.

I was in bed sleeping and my bf john came and told me I called my parents and told them I loved them from Houston texas to dublin texas

I was in my classroom with my third graders. Many parents came for their children, which was understandable. I felt so helpless. I wanted to hold all my students for the remainder of that day. Our world changed that day and so did mine.

I had just walked into work, punched in and heard the television in the break room and walked in to watch in disbelief

In a meeting in our conference room, but my wife and I were in the towers April 17 having lunch at the wonder of the world restaurant the same year celebrating our anniversary. When I saw the disaster on tv my heart dropped knowing most would not make it.

I was working at home putting layouts into the computer. Watching it all on TV. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing

I was getting ready for work and the boss called to give me the day off. One of the planes flew over Pittsfield MA

School teacher @ work had to call all parents for pick up and children were also taken by the school bus driver to their homes, finally bus driver called school and said all children were @ their homes and then all teachers were able to leave the school and return home

Standing at the parts counter at American Champion Aircraft waiting for the parts I’d ordered for the engine i was building. Their radio broke the story saying that a passenger Aircraft had flown into the the first building. I immediately said to someone that it WASN’T an accident…..

I was 6 months pregnant & at home sleeping. My mother called me to tell me about it, & we didn’t have cable at the the time so we went to her house to watch the news. Absolutely heartbreaking!

was in high school when the attacks happened when the north tower was hit i was at home then got to school an seen the second tower get hit

Waking up in a hotel room in Canton MA turning on the TV news seeing the reports of the attack on world trade center building’s