Never Forget...

The initial numbers are indelible: 8:46 a.m. and 9:02 a.m. Time the burning towers stood: 56 minutes and 102 minutes. Time they took to fall: 12 seconds. From there, they ripple out. Total number killed in attacks (official figure as of 9/5/02): 2,819 Number of firefighters and paramedics killed: 343 Number of NYPD officers: 23 Number of Port Authority police officers: 37 Number of WTC companies that lost people: 60 Number of employees who died in Tower One: 1,402 Number of employees who died in Tower Two: 614 Number of employees lost at Cantor Fitzgerald: 658 Number of U.S. troops killed in Operation Enduring Freedom:22 Number of nations whose citizens were killed in attacks: 115 Ratio of men to women who died: 3:1 Age of the greatest number who died: between 35 and 39 Bodies found "intact": 289 Body parts found: 19,858 Number of families who got no remains: 1,717 Estimated units of blood donated to the New York Blood Center:36,000 Total units of donated blood actually used: 258 Number of people who lost a spouse or partner in the attacks:1,609 Estimated number of children who lost a parent: 3,051 Percentage of Americans who knew someone hurt or killed in the attacks:20 FDNY retirements, January–July 2001: 274 FDNY retirements, January–July 2002: 661 Number of firefighters on leave for respiratory problems by January 2002: 300 Number of funerals attended by Rudy Giuliani in 2001: 200 Number of FDNY vehicles destroyed: 98 Tons of debris removed from site: 1,506,124 Days fires continued to burn after the attack: 99 Jobs lost in New York owing to the attacks: 146,100 Days the New York Stock Exchange was closed: 6 Point drop in the Dow Jones industrial average when the NYSE reopened:684.81 Days after 9/11 that the U.S. began bombing Afghanistan: 26 Total number of hate crimes reported to the Council on American-Islamic Relations nationwide since 9/11: 1,714 Economic loss to New York in month following the attacks: $105 billion Estimated cost of cleanup: $600 million Total FEMA money spent on the emergency: $970 million Estimated amount donated to 9/11 charities: $1.4 billion Estimated amount of insurance paid worldwide related to 9/11: $40.2 billion Estimated amount of money needed to overhaul lower-Manhattan subways:$7.5 billion Amount of money recently granted by U.S. government to overhaul lower-Manhattan subways: $4.55 billion Estimated amount of money raised for funds dedicated to NYPD and FDNY families: $500 million Percentage of total charity money raised going to FDNY and NYPD families: 25 Average benefit already received by each FDNY and NYPD widow: $1 million Percentage increase in law-school applications from 2001 to 2002:17.9 Percentage increase in Peace Corps applications from 2001 to 2002:40 Percentage increase in CIA applications from 2001 to 2002: 50 Number of songs Clear Channel Radio considered "inappropriate" to play after 9/11: 150 Number of mentions of 9/11 at the Oscars: 26 Apartments in lower Manhattan eligible for asbestos cleanup: 30,000 Number of apartments whose residents have requested cleanup and testing: 4,110 Number of Americans who changed their 2001 holiday-travel plans from plane to train or car: 1.4 million Estimated number of New Yorkers suffering from post-traumatic-stress disorder as a result of 9/11: 422,000 NEVER FORGET...

The 'day before' 10 years ago....

This is the 'day before' 

when

10 years ago

we were all just going about our usual daily activities

living our lives ~

working, playing ~ enjoying life
but I truly can not remember
what I did 10 years ago today

and then...

 the 'next day' came

and

our lives changed forever

As with any historic moment

we tuck deep into our memory

exactly what we were doing

at the precise moment of

change

I remember Michelle and Danny

having a late start for HS ~

Michelle and I were watching the tv

from my bed in total shock

as the unforgetable moment unfolded

so many thoughts

so much disbelief

so many tears...

What are your memories of that

moment in time?

My big, big purchases today...

Today, for the first time today I went into the Goodwill store!  I have been meaning to do this for a long time now and after hearing from the ladies at work about the halloween costumes being out ~ I knew it was time.  It was fun looking at all the 'stuff' there!  I didn't get a costume but I did get these...

This jacket is a bit more dressy than what I need for work
but it is perfect for an occassion where I want a little something
more than a sweater with my dress pants...

I used to have a jacket very similar to this one and I loved it ~ it's lightweight and will go with everything in my closet...



8 of these beautiful 'white' plates
of which
I've been wanting for a long, long time
but of course just couldn't
justify the purchase.
But at 1.89 each ~ after 5% off anything over $20.00
 I just couldn't resist!!!

 I am now hooked!

Goodwill stores

here I come...