It truly was hard to leave the TV but I worked as a defense contractor at an Air Force base. We were not allowed on base for several weeks so I was at home, wanting to “get in the game” but couldn’t. That was quite frustrating. When we were allowed back in and back to work, we had 12-18 hour days for nearly a year, waiting and watching for the next attack.
I had a doctor’s appointment a few days later and I told him how depressed I was becoming. He ordered me to stop watching the news. I couldn’t do it cold turkey, but I did cut down on the time I spent in front of the TV.
At the college I was attending, they seemed to think the best way to strike a balance between constant news watching and getting on with life was to put TV sets everywhere throughout the academic buildings (except the bathrooms). I think there were eight in the cafeteria.
I know we were all glued to the TV’s that day. No work was done and I don’t really think any was expected. Too many people at work knew of friends or co-workers that lost someone.
My sister-in-law was a teacher to teens whose parents worked in the WTC buildings and their principal demanded that the teachers tell none of the students—let them have one last normal day before telling all the kids together at the end of the day. Some had been orphaned. I think that was a terrible decision, personally—all those teachers trying not to cry nor to let anything slip within any kid’s hearing, at risk of being fired if they did what they thought was the right thing, all those kids wondering what on earth was up with their teachers, and then… They should have been allowed to cry on each other’s shoulders all day long as much as they needed. Not to be sent home with the news new, alone.
I was the opposite, I couldn’t stand to look at it. There was literally nothing else on TV, channels that weren’t showing coverage went off-air with a message to tune in news. I went to the library and got some videos.
This is in response to your 4/1/23 & 4/2/23 request. I was getting caught up on my comics I follow and am sitting here with eyes filling. I was at work, we are in Central time zone so our workday was just starting. Many of us had our headphones on and were listening to cassettes or the radio on our walkmans. All thinking terrible accident when 1st plane was reported, horrified disbelief when 2nd plane hit, knew it was a terrorist attack when Pentagon was hit. We were in a State office building and when that happened they told us to drop everything and leave. Major traffic jam in the parking lots. Turned tv on as soon as I got home, sat watching in horror and recording on VCR as I flipped through channels. Watched both towers go down. Forever berating myself for not recording David Letterman that night. He was as shocked and devastated as the rest of us but showed such warmth and compassion as he gathered, as a family, the nation together in our grief. Thank you for your tribute, sorry this late. Love your strip.
stairsteppublishing over 1 year ago
It was hard to leave the TV even for a minute. I finally forced my self and felt guilty as if dishonoring the victims and families.
sergioandrade Premium Member over 1 year ago
I had to leave the TV after a day. Watching the news just made me depessed.
Blissfulvalley Premium Member over 1 year ago
So accurate.
sekotsydna Premium Member over 1 year ago
It truly was hard to leave the TV but I worked as a defense contractor at an Air Force base. We were not allowed on base for several weeks so I was at home, wanting to “get in the game” but couldn’t. That was quite frustrating. When we were allowed back in and back to work, we had 12-18 hour days for nearly a year, waiting and watching for the next attack.
Arthur I Romeo Premium Member over 1 year ago
I had a doctor’s appointment a few days later and I told him how depressed I was becoming. He ordered me to stop watching the news. I couldn’t do it cold turkey, but I did cut down on the time I spent in front of the TV.
Shinrinder Premium Member over 1 year ago
I was a teacher at the time and the conversations I had with the Jr Hi classes gave me hope in the future. Well, the future is here. And I wonder.
christineracine77 over 1 year ago
At the college I was attending, they seemed to think the best way to strike a balance between constant news watching and getting on with life was to put TV sets everywhere throughout the academic buildings (except the bathrooms). I think there were eight in the cafeteria.
pchemcat over 1 year ago
I know we were all glued to the TV’s that day. No work was done and I don’t really think any was expected. Too many people at work knew of friends or co-workers that lost someone.
amaryllis2 Premium Member over 1 year ago
My sister-in-law was a teacher to teens whose parents worked in the WTC buildings and their principal demanded that the teachers tell none of the students—let them have one last normal day before telling all the kids together at the end of the day. Some had been orphaned. I think that was a terrible decision, personally—all those teachers trying not to cry nor to let anything slip within any kid’s hearing, at risk of being fired if they did what they thought was the right thing, all those kids wondering what on earth was up with their teachers, and then… They should have been allowed to cry on each other’s shoulders all day long as much as they needed. Not to be sent home with the news new, alone.
Brian Premium Member over 1 year ago
I was the opposite, I couldn’t stand to look at it. There was literally nothing else on TV, channels that weren’t showing coverage went off-air with a message to tune in news. I went to the library and got some videos.
senigma over 1 year ago
The media paved the way for the lies that would embroil us in two decades of war, kill tens of thousands and displace millions. Let that sink in.
bjy1293 Premium Member over 1 year ago
This is in response to your 4/1/23 & 4/2/23 request. I was getting caught up on my comics I follow and am sitting here with eyes filling. I was at work, we are in Central time zone so our workday was just starting. Many of us had our headphones on and were listening to cassettes or the radio on our walkmans. All thinking terrible accident when 1st plane was reported, horrified disbelief when 2nd plane hit, knew it was a terrorist attack when Pentagon was hit. We were in a State office building and when that happened they told us to drop everything and leave. Major traffic jam in the parking lots. Turned tv on as soon as I got home, sat watching in horror and recording on VCR as I flipped through channels. Watched both towers go down. Forever berating myself for not recording David Letterman that night. He was as shocked and devastated as the rest of us but showed such warmth and compassion as he gathered, as a family, the nation together in our grief. Thank you for your tribute, sorry this late. Love your strip.