Originally Posted by
Nelson
Yeah. It's been 7 years. Can't say that I still feel the same since then but you can't forget.
Seeing it live on TV is one thing, the aftermath is another. Trudging through that mess weeks after was just surreal. The smell in the air is something that I personally won't ever forget. It was a mixture of a burnt smell--with dust and debris, and you can't help but realize that it's also the smell of burning bodies. That smell lingered on for about a year.
I have to say that I was quite traumatized and just watching it live on TV affected me greatly. Even now I can't stand to watch the towers fall... without looking away or changing the channel.
I have several friends that lived in NYC and luckily none of them were physically hurt but nearly all of them moved out of NYC and some are still seeing psychiatrist.
For those of you that know me know that I'm generally a calm and strong person. This event that occurred 7 years ago shook me to the core. I'm not ashamed to admit it. I was affected and it changed my thinking to a degree and even now I still feel the after effect, even though I was nearly 3000 miles away.
My thoughts go out to those who lost their family members on that day.