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38FOCUS-SEPTEMBER2011911WhewwhatamemoryAtfirstIthoughtasmallaircrafthadwanderedoffcourseandinadver-tentlysmackedintoaskyscraper...ithadhappenedbefore...andsince.ThenmystaffsuggestedIcomeoutofameetingandseewhatwashappen-ingontheofficeTVIwillneverforgetwatchingthesecondairlinerveerinacrescent-typeturnandpiercethesecondWorldTradeCentertower.Ihadbeentothatbuildingin1981AtfirstIwasbewilderedthenshockedthenfearandsorrowsetinfortheinnocentpeoplethatwerejustgoingabouttheirdailylivesmakingalivingfortheirfamiliesThenangerIamstillangryThesepeopleneverhurtanybody...whowerethecowardsthatwoulddosuchathingIbelievewewereallinadazeforafewdaystryingtofigureitout.AdoseofrealityhitmewhenIarrivedhomefromworkearlyadayorsolater.OneofmyneighbourswasputteringaroundinhisyardandIaskedhimwhyhewouldbehomeearlyx13heworksinthecityHejustlookedatmeandexplainedhehadnoworktogoto.HeworkedforKantor-FitzgeraldoutofNewYorkandhisentirecompanyandco-workershadbeenrubbedoutbythefirstjetthathitthetowersIcouldgoonwithfollow-upthoughtsandstoriesifspaceallowedbutjustletmesaythatIwillneverfor-getSeptember112001.BRIANCALLERYREMEMBERSensatandwatchedindisbeliefasthesceneunfoldedbeforetheireyesgluedtothetelevision.Itwasnx19tlongbeforeshestartedtoworryaboutherfriendssoshepickedupherphoneandstartedcalling.Nooneanswered.ItwasatthispointshestartedtobecomeconcernedsinceallnineofherfriendsworkedforCantor-Fitzgeraldalargex1nancialinstitutionthatoperatedfromthe101stto105thx0oorsintoweroneoftheWorldTradeCenter.Unabletocontactanyofthemshewasx1nallyabletoreachanacquain-tancewhoworkedinanadjacentbuildingtothetowers.HeinformedherthathehadbeentoldtostayinthebuildingbutPamurgedhimtogetoutasquicklyaspossible.Inherclientx19sroomtheycontinuedtowatchinhorrorasthesecondtowerwashitbyanotherairliner.Itwasatthispointtheydecidedtoleavethehotel.ExitingfromthelobbyontoFifthAvenuetheywerestunnedtoseecarstrucksandpedestriantrafx1chadcometoacompletestandstillonastreetthatisoneofNewYorkCityx19sbusiestandmostcongested.Peopleweregettingoutoftheircarsinshockwhileothersstoodstaringatacolumnofblacksmokebillowingovertopofthebuildingsmanyblocksaway.Moreconfusedandfrightenedpeoplecranedtheirnecksupwardtowatchalargetelevisionscreenononeofthebuildingswhichwasshowingthedisasterasitunfolded.x1cPeoplejuststoodthereinsilentdisbeliefx1dsherecalls.Asthemagnitudeofthetragedybecamemoreevidentpeoplebegantolookforwaystohelp.Expectingtherewouldbeagreatneedforbloodmanystartedwalkingtowardsahospitalafewblocksawayunawarethattherewouldbelittleneedforbloodsincemostofthoseinthetowerswoulddie.InthehoursthatfollowedPamrecallsdozensoflowx0yingjetsx0yingoverthecitypatrollingtheskies.x1cThesoundsofjetsscaremetothisdayx1dshesays.x1cWekeptthinkingitwasmoreterroristscomingtocrashtheirjetsx13itwasreallyterrifying.x1dButshex19sproudofhowthecitypulledtogetherandspeakshighlyofMayorRudyGiulianiwhowastherethroughouttheordealprovid-ingsupportandhopeforeveryoneandattendingmostifnotallofthefuneralsforx1rex1ghtersandrescuepersonnel.RedCrossvolunteersx1rex1ghtersfromoutofstateorcountryrescueworkersandthousandsofcitizenspitchedintohelpdayafterdayprovidingmealsclothingwatercomfortsupportandsleepingaccommodation.Pamcanx19trememberexactlybutthinksitwasprobablytwoorthreedaysbeforesherealizedshehadlostallofherx1cHamptonx1dfriends.Thoseninemenandwomenwereamongthe658employeesofthex1rmCantor-Fitzgeraldthatlosttheirliveswhentoweronecamecrashingdowninagiantplumeofdensegreydust.x1cIhavenoideahowmanyfuneralsIattendedinthedaysfollowingtheterroristattacks.x1dPamsaysx1cIattendedsomanyfuneralsx13oftenmanyinonedayx13formyfriendsx1rex1ghtersandemergencyworkers.x1dItwasduringthetimeshewasassistingnearthesitethatshemetaCana-dianrescueworkerwhowouldlaterbecomeherhusband.AfterheleftNewYorkCitytoreturntohishomeinTorontotheykeptintouchbyphoneandfrequentvisitsformorethanayear.TheymarriedinNewYorkCityin2003andimmediatelymovedtoToronto.Twoyearslateronatriptovisitfriendsx1cWekeptthinkingitwasmoreterroristscomingtocrashtheirjetsx13itwasreallyterrifying.x1d...PamHollettContinuedfrompage4