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Was on top floor of 3 Times Square (RTRSY Building) and couldn't believe my eyes. Left the building real quick and headed home to U. East Side, remember like it was yesterday, was on 45th and 3rd when saw the second tower just buckle, just went down to the ground. People on the streets stunned, people crying, people praying, you name it and it was going on. Went to buddy's house who was in the trade center and just waited for him to come home, he did. He said he saw some papers flying around and new something was amiss, so he hightailed it outta there, left his car keys on the floor, cell phone, wallet, just left. He was lucky, we pounded a beer or 5 together before I went home to my wife and new born baby with one on the way. Walked out at night, everybody had candles going on 1st Avenue, typing it I still have chills up my spine. The Top Tech. people from my company at the time we're at the top of the trade center for a big tech. breakfast, they didn't stand a chance. The next day I rollerbladed downtown with a buddy to do something, anything, give blood, whatever. Several military vechicles coming down W. Side Highway, people hanging signs, bringing water, dust in the air, nobody cares, firefighters walking to the site, cops, you name it. One spraypainted sign I'll never forgot until I die, it read: "YOU MADE US STRONGER." That's my story, a lucky one at that.
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