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[bradgphoto]

Who’s here 9/11 2024 remembering this day? I watch this each year and pray for all those who lost their lives.

[morgannechristie]

I was in my kindergarten classroom. Our teacher was bawling and we didn’t know why. Years later I found out her brother had run in to rescue those he could but never came back out. May this day be viewed with respect forever.

[fruit-vsbq]

My dad died in the 74th floor with all his co workers, I was only 7 years old and he'll rest in peace😔

[williamraymondjr]

RIP MY GRANDPA JEFFREY 1946-2001, HE PASSED AWAY ON THE 104th FLOOR, CANTOR FITZGERALD IN THE NORTH TOWER, HIS DESCENDANTS WILL NEVER FORGET THIS TRAGEDY😭😭✝️🙏🏻YOU ARE VERY KIND PERSON, I MISS YOU😭

[anniea]

The fact that those loud thumps you hear is actually people landing to their death god, it's Heartbreaking

[willmcintosh]

As a Canadian who remembers this day clear as crystal, I watch this every year to remember those who lost their lives, and those who gave their lives. We won’t forget. We will never forget.

[Nigelsmom]

23 years and it still feels like it just happened. God bless all the innocent victims whose lives were stolen from them that day. We will never forget you.

[helgageraldine]

Ron Clifford's story is what really got me. He survived the tragedy and helped save a woman's life, only to learn later that his sister and niece were in the plane that hit the south tower.

But amidst the tragedy, there were still heart warming moments of complete strangers meeting that day, helping each other, and becoming families for life.

[ericcantdance]

The fact that the man's sister was literally in the tower at the same time he was is chilling, but somehow strangely somewhat beautiful that they were together. I'd like to think her spirit gave him the strength to save that burnt woman.

[watatah]

RIP Victor Daniel Barbosa, my best friend, you were 23 years old on that fateful day, I write this 23 years later (2024)

[flanker]

To everyone in NY dead and living that endured those horrific events and still suffers from that trauma .
May you find peace and health .

[silenz_]

The manager who had the stairwells painted- what an amazing human being. Truly cared for his employees and that is rare.

[RedTail]

I watch this every year and cry everytime. I was 8 years old when this happened, my Mom pulled me and my siblings from school and she put it on the television. I'm so sorry for all those who lost loved ones and may those who lost there lives rest in peace, I will never ever forget this day!🌹🙏🏻❤️

[violetchanel]

The fact that the north tower was hit and they told the people in the south tower to go back into the office still baffles me

[MM-zsir]

I was 1 month away from giving birth to my daughter and working in Baltimore MD. All I kept thinking was what kind of world am I bringing my baby into. Today, I realize our hope lay in Christ and all of our young people to make a better world.

[vmarie]

Every year on Sept 11, I listen to a documentary of the terrible events of that horrible day to remind me of what this country went through. That day is forever seared in our memory. This one is so well done especially for all the young people who want to know the bravery and what it was like to face the unbelieveable challenges and to help each other. RIP to all the brave souls who lost their lives and gave their lives to help others. We will NEVER FORGET!

[jennieshepard]

The other day my professor brought up 9/11 in class, I realized that since I was born after it happened I didn’t know much about it and I felt like as an American it’s my responsibility to see and to feel this

[jandalgal]

How can anyone forget this?
I was 17 then im now 40 and I remember this day like it was yesterday. R.I.P to those beautiful souls 😞

[mydreaminorbit]

Edna Cintron, Betty Ong, Orio Palmer are just a few names of strangers that died that day that I will never forget. As a 6th grader in history class who had no idea the level of catastrophe that I was watching on TV. These folks were living through a nightmare. Decades later and till my time is up. I will pay my respects to all those innocent people lost that day.

[evanalexandr]

I was in 7th grade when this happened and don't have a personal connection to anyone affected, but I still go down this rabbit hole every year. I remember my parents picking me up in a panic and then we had the TV on the whole rest of the day and I was unable to look away. I was old enough to understand just how serious it was but I still didn't fully understand how changed the world would be after this and how changed I would be. Watching this now, in my mid 30s, it's still as visceral as it was that day, this is a really difficult watch, but so important and so well done.