Personal fear level difference

Peaches · 03-20-2003

I was remembering back to the Gulf war: I was working at the airport (we had the LD service for the payphones down there) and our switch was in downtown Atlanta (in the building where NatNet is now). I went downtown every day, spent a few hours there, and then headed to the airport. The only change at the airport was that just ticketed passengers and airport workers were allowed past security. We watched the war on CNN from the switch and the airport and were never worried about it physically affecting us.

Just a minute ago, we heard a big "boom" and the kid and I looked at each other and said "Sure hope that was thunder!". Back during the Gulf war, something happening on our soil wouldn't have entered our minds.

Amazing what one day, 9/11, changed.

03-20-2003	#1
Peaches Members Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hills of N. GA Posts: 10,823	I was remembering back to the Gulf war: I was working at the airport (we had the LD service for the payphones down there) and our switch was in downtown Atlanta (in the building where NatNet is now). I went downtown every day, spent a few hours there, and then headed to the airport. The only change at the airport was that just ticketed passengers and airport workers were allowed past security. We watched the war on CNN from the switch and the airport and were never worried about it physically affecting us. Just a minute ago, we heard a big "boom" and the kid and I looked at each other and said "Sure hope that was thunder!". Back during the Gulf war, something happening on our soil wouldn't have entered our minds. Amazing what one day, 9/11, changed. __________________ Peaches@onlinebeach.com ICQ# 36734533