September 11, The Boatlift

Gravdigr · 09-28-2011, 02:01 PM

This will be the best twelve minutes you spend today.

I have not heard word one about this, until today.

This is America.

glatt · 09-28-2011, 02:33 PM

My daughter brought a book home from the school library in kindergarten. This was probably about 5 years after the attacks. So I sat with her on the couch reading this nice little story about a fire boat. It did all this work in the harbor of New York, and then it was getting old, so some people wanted to save it and turn it into a museum. They raised the money to fix it up and dock it there in NYC. So, I'm reading this book, and turn the page, and there's a watercolor illustration of 2 jets flying straight towards the WTC.

It was so surreal and and out of the blue, it was like a punch in the stomach. I started getting all choked up, trying to read this story about a fire boat. And then the story talked about the 9/11 attack, and how this fire boat, which was a floating museum, worked all day ferrying people from Manhattan to New Jersey. And the crew and boat were a heroes. The End.

It was a really bizarre situation. To be cuddling with your kid on a couch, just reading a kid's book, and then be confronted with such a powerful memory out of the blue. It had a big impact on me, but my daughter was oblivious.

TheMercenary · 09-30-2011, 04:35 AM

Very cool glatt. And touching...

TheMercenary · 09-30-2011, 04:48 AM

Thanks Grav. That was quite moving. Passing it along to lots of folks.

Gravdigr · 10-01-2011, 11:42 PM

You are most welcome, sir.

09-28-2011, 02:01 PM	#1
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	September 11, The Boatlift This will be the best twelve minutes you spend today. I have not heard word one about this, until today. This is America. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

09-30-2011, 04:35 AM	#3
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Very cool glatt. And touching... __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

09-30-2011, 04:48 AM	#4
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Thanks Grav. That was quite moving. Passing it along to lots of folks. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

10-01-2011, 11:42 PM	#5
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	You are most welcome, sir. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

09-28-2011, 02:33 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	My daughter brought a book home from the school library in kindergarten. This was probably about 5 years after the attacks. So I sat with her on the couch reading this nice little story about a fire boat. It did all this work in the harbor of New York, and then it was getting old, so some people wanted to save it and turn it into a museum. They raised the money to fix it up and dock it there in NYC. So, I'm reading this book, and turn the page, and there's a watercolor illustration of 2 jets flying straight towards the WTC. It was so surreal and and out of the blue, it was like a punch in the stomach. I started getting all choked up, trying to read this story about a fire boat. And then the story talked about the 9/11 attack, and how this fire boat, which was a floating museum, worked all day ferrying people from Manhattan to New Jersey. And the crew and boat were a heroes. The End. It was a really bizarre situation. To be cuddling with your kid on a couch, just reading a kid's book, and then be confronted with such a powerful memory out of the blue. It had a big impact on me, but my daughter was oblivious.

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