September 11

September 11 - Remembering the Heartbreak
By Mike Bryant

When I started to write this week’s Tech Tips article, I was pretty well prepared. I even had an article idea before I sat down to write, and had actually even done some research into the topic. As I sat down at my desk, however, and logged into my Yahoo Instant Messenger account, I started chatting with Al, a fellow computer nerd and good friend of mine down in Atlanta. Then I noticed the date and suddenly remembered the day that we spent together five years ago.

Now, I didn’t need a reminder, I already knew what today is. Along with the day I got married, the day my children were born and the day my mother passed away, there are some dates that I am simply unable to forget. Today is one of those days.

September 11, 2001: I was driving to work, late as usual. Also, as usual, I was listening to my favorite Atlanta classic rock station on the radio. After the song ended, the DJ came on and said that nothing new had been found out about the helicopter that had crashed into one of the World Trade Center towers. She said that the station would break-in with any news, then continued to play more music. By the time I got to work, the story was pretty clear. It wasn’t a helicopter. And it wasn’t just one of the towers.