Originally Posted by
Midder Peenud Hayed
It turns out, Mom lied to me on 09-11-01.
She did not know that Dad was OK. She told me that she had heard from him that morning so I wouldn't worry.
The truth was, she was by herself, had no idea if Dad was alive or dead, was terrified, and fully expected things to get worse. All the neighbors she knew worked for the DOD and were gone. She was literally all alone for most of the day.
When she finally heard from Dad, it was late in the day. She said she begged him to come home, but he said he couldn't leave. I didn't know this part of the story either, but he came home the next morning covered in soot, took a shower, and headed right back out.
All these years I've assumed that she was safe at home. I had no idea how terrified she was that day...