Twelve

[The Iceman 6]

On September 12, I roller-bladed downtown to Ground Zero to give blood at Chelsea Piers which was set up as a triage center. Coming down the W. Side Highway there were tons of military vehicles and first responders rolling into lower Manhattan. Tons of people were gathered on the street handing out food and water and just offering support. One man had a homemade spray painted sign which read "You Just Made US Stronger."

[RickBomba]

Yeah,
I was thinking about this early this morning on the way to work. It was before sunrise (of course it wasn't in 2001). I walked past the spot where I heard Howard Stern first report it on the radio, and it brought me right back to the moment. It was like a flashback. The visual memory sucks at times like this.

It seemed like a lifetime away for me on an awful lot of fronts, with the exeption of the visceral feeling that I had in the car. I can still feel it right now as I type this.

I will also never forget; God Bless those who keep us strong.
Rick