It chokes me everytime......

[Ria]

I always watch or read the happenings of 9/11 and our 7/7. Not in a morbid way at all, but just to be informed about and to admire (for want of a better word) those who went through those times.

At the moment I am watching a documentary about 7/7/ tube explosion, one of the survivors of it.

It's called 'Extraordinary People'. The damage done to him was horrendous and a wonder he actually survived.

It's very graphic. I am weak-stomached, but for this kind of programme, I feel the need to watch it, to learn more about what happened, what the survivors went through at the time.

The bombing on 7/7 wasn't on the massive scale of 9/11, but even so, it was still horrific. I have watched a few interviews with survivors and with relatives and friends of those who didn't make it.

It is just so heart-wrenching. You feel absolutely so humble to say the very least - even useless.

Horrific, but will watch it to the end. I can only admire those who were able to recover and get themselves back to working afterwards, despite their extensive injuries/disabilities.

I am so choked up, but the fact that they have carried on with their lives says it all - they won't be beaten.

I always think about 9/11 too.

I know we have done threads on this, but it doesn't go away does it?

 

[Suzie]

Re: It chokes mr everytime......

When 9-11 happened I think the country really woke up. Everyone was being nice to everyone...wherever you looked. I think the "nice-ness" in everyone faded away since then. Its a shame that something like that has to happen to wake up everyone and bring out the good in people.

 

[Homer]

Re: It chokes mr everytime......

When 9-11 happened I think the country really woke up. Everyone was being nice to everyone...wherever you looked. I think the "nice-ness" in everyone faded away since then. Its a shame that something like that has to happen to wake up everyone and bring out the good in people.

i just wish it would have lasted.

 

[Ria]

Re: It chokes mr everytime......

When 9-11 happened I think the country really woke up. Everyone was being nice to everyone...wherever you looked. I think the "nice-ness" in everyone faded away since then. Its a shame that something like that has to happen to wake up everyone and bring out the good in people.

yeah, I think you are right there Suzie. The same happened here too.

The man (Danny Biddle) that the documentary's about that I am watching, was engaged for 5 yrs before the 7/7. They still married though - was a yr later than they had first arranged, but meanwhile, he learnt to walk with his prosthetic legs, to be able to stand to greet his bride at the aisle and throughout the service.

They got engaged 2 wks after meeting and still together - that's true love.

 

[Suzie]

Re: It chokes mr everytime......

yeah, I think you are right there Suzie. The same happened here too.

The man (Danny Biddle) that the documentary's about that I am watching, was engaged for 5 yrs before the 7/7. They still married though - was a yr later than they had first arranged, but meanwhile, he learnt to walk with his prosthetic legs, to be able to stand to greet his bride at the aisle and throughout the service.

They got engaged 2 wks after meeting and still together - that's true love.

Aww...thats a beautiful story...and yes...it sounds like true love to me!

 

[Ria]

Re: It chokes mr everytime......

i just wish it would have lasted.

Sorry Homer, we must have been typing at same time. I only saw Suzie's reply when posted my 2nd one.

I think it doesn't last as ppl maybe see, that everyone's getting on with their lives and cannot see the mental torture ppl are still going through and always will. I think some ppl feel things are more or less back to 'normal' - it is easier I suppose for those not personally affected in one way or another by something like that. they don't forget though, but just unsure I think, as to what they should/could do.

It's a tough one, as to how that 'togetherness' carries on even when there is a bit of calm after a tragedy.

 

[Homer]

nothing to be sorry about .

 

[Ria]

nothing to be sorry about .

I bet chris is glad to have you for his dad.

 

[Maulds]

Re: It chokes mr everytime......

When 9-11 happened I think the country really woke up. Everyone was being nice to everyone...wherever you looked. I think the "nice-ness" in everyone faded away since then.

Yeah complacency sucks. Peoples eyes were wide open about things for just a short time, not just the politeness faded.

 

[Homer]

I bet chris is glad to have you for his dad.

i hope so i sure love him and theirs not much i wouldn't do for him, and thankyou for the complement.

 

[Ria]

i hope so i sure love him and theirs not much i wouldn't do for him, and thankyou for the complement.

Yes, I've noticed the bond you two have. It's good. You deserve the compliment too.

 

[Ria]

Re: It chokes mr everytime......

Yeah complacency sucks. Peoples eyes were wide open about things for just a short time, not just the politeness faded.

I agree. Complacency does appear too soon after tragedies. I am sure ppl are still thinking about those who suffered though, either the victims actually there or their relatives who had to suffer the traumatic news, but it does give cause for thought.

I suppose the question people ask is, why wait until the next tragedy?

It is such a sad thing and so difficult for many.

It's hard to come up with the answers when governments are so tight-lipped about things.

 

[IntruderLS1]

I'm the same way FreeSpeech. Every time I watch it I get the knot in my stomach, but I still feel the need to see them through to the end.

I picked up a couple of DVD's that are a compilation of news coverage of those two days... I try to watch on the anniversaries.

Hard to do though.

 

[Homer]

i can't watch it .

 

[Maritxu]

The same happens to me with 9/11, 3/11 and 7/7. So many innocent people... Unfortunately I don't have to look far back in time to get my heart broken... there's Darfur, the middle east conflict, etc...

 

[Maritxu]

Re: It chokes mr everytime......

Yeah complacency sucks. Peoples eyes were wide open about things for just a short time, not just the politeness faded.

Sadly people's eyes are not only open just for a short period of time, but they also focus on some things more than in others, when in the end, the result is the same: human beings die and most of us don't care.

 

[Ria]

If we could change things, or force our governments to change things though, how could we do it to be heard once and for all?

 

[groundpounder]

The world should come together on September 29th

 

[AUDRAA]

why because its your birthday?

 

[Maritxu]

If we could change things, or force our governments to change things though, how could we do it to be heard once and for all?

It's clear that democracy is having some problems in our days, for example, nobody gave a fuck that millions of people demostrated against the war of Iraq. My former president sent the troops anyway, even though 89% of the Spaniards disagreed with it. I would love to tell you that we will be heard if we stand up against it, but I'd lie. However I think we need to go on trying, we should not let them win and think they are the ones to choose. The people should choose. Sometimes we may win some battles, but only if we keep on trying.
In the end, it's always been a group of commited people who changed the world for the better.