Its been 8 years

joey48442 wrote: SVreX, I'm not trying to argue, but what sort if things do you do differently? The only thing I think I changed is maybe not takeing things for granted. Other than supporting our troops (which, honestly I would support them 9/11 or not) I can't think of anything I could do to affect anything. Joey

First, I mourned, like everyone else. Within 24 hrs, my entire staff from my GA based company was gearing up to head up there to assist with relief. We didn't end up going, because it became evident that there were plenty of responders and more people would be in the way, but we did gear up. We then supported the efforts financially.

I am regretfully not a person who was very supportive of our troops. I am now.

My prayer life is much more focused on our troops, leaders, and rescue workers, and I have been an involved member of local efforts and fundraisers. I even put money in the boot when the fire department fundraises at traffic lights (which I used to avoid).

I have put much more effort into learning who my leaders are, voting responsibly, and being involved in local government.

I am a lot more assertive with others along safety issues- I speak up, or simply do things when I see something out of place. I ask questions when someone looks out of place, and don't allow shady characters to hang around playgrounds. I consider my safety and the safety of those around me MY responsibility, and I act as such.

I spent 2 years of the last 8 working on a movie that featured fire fighters and rescue workers, working closely with them the whole time. They are an awesome crowd.

I am more appreciative of life and love, enjoy people around me (including those I disagree with), and know that it is all a gift, and that I never know when I could lose it.

I notice the positive change in people around me, and encourage them.

And I still say a prayer when I hear a low flying airplane.

Right on.

I've always donated to the boot, my brother os a fireman.

Joey

Jensenman wrote: My first thought: a puddle jumper, a terrible accident but still an accident and i said something to that effect.

Same here; I was thinking what moron flew his plane into the WTC, thought it was some guy in a Cessna stunting. I wish it still was

SVreX wrote: First, I mourned, like everyone else. Within 24 hrs, my entire staff from my GA based company was gearing up to head up there to assist with relief. We didn't end up going, because it became evident that there were plenty of responders and more people would be in the way, but we did gear up. We then supported the efforts financially.

Thanks, the number of people who came here and wanted to be here was mind blowing. I met people from all walks of life who felt the need to help, from fire/rescue people, to construction workers, to people who came and cooked and cleaned. Many of them who always thought of New York as some kind of awful hell hole and left kinda understanding that we're not evil, just very different.

The biggest change I made was kinda the opposite of alot of people I know. After about a month I began to worry much less about things, especially those I had little or no control over, like death. When it first happened I wasn't sleeping. I became a bit depressed and watched as some of my co-workers became unbelivably paranoid, checking old ladies groceries for bombs, building bunkers and stockpiling supplies. I couldn't see myself living like that and being misirable all the time. I have become more relaxed, and hardly ever get worked up over things I can't change anymore.