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<< Return to previous page Contributed by: Craig Wielkotz Contributor's location on 9/11: Contributed on: 4 July 2002 How did you witness history on September 11th? I was early for a meeting in Weehawken,NJ that morning. I parked behind the hotel I was to have the meeting in and looked across the Hudson to see a plane hit the tower. Smoke and flames appeared as I struggled to comprehend what had just happened. A few minutes later, the second plane hit. After watching and praying for a while, I saw both towers collapse, one at a time. A man next to me was crying. He said that he was running late and normally would be on the 82nd floor of the north tower when the plane hit. Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? I notice things around me more. What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? Freedom has it's obligations. We all need to be proud to be free. Did you fly an American flag after the events of September 11th? I have flown the flag since then. The flag is still only a piece of cloth, but it symbolizes our nation. Cite as: Craig Wielkotz, Smithsonian Story #57, The September 11 Digital Archive, 4 July 2002, <http://911digitalarchive.org/smithsonian/details/57>. Archival Information: 101 words, 517 characters << Return to previous page