Ten years ago . . .

I got up and went to my "second" job at the university Writing Center, and my brother and Brian (also tutors) had the TV on. That is a big no-no, so I figured something major was happening. My brother told me about the two planes, but at that point only the first tower had collapsed. I started doing some data entry, and suddenly my stomach rolled and I felt like I was going to vomit. At that exact same moment, I heard the news anchor say the second tower had just gone down. I was supposed to give an exam to my biology class that evening, but needless to say, I not only postponed the exam but also canceled class. When I heard about the attempt on the Pentagon, I was scared for my friend who works directly across the river as a physicist at the Naval Research Labs. Thankfully, everyone there was OK. I spent the entire day in a stunned fog.

It's hard to believe that it's been ten years.