Wound the hearts of the children orphaned on 11 / 9

The first week after 11 / 9, Eamon Stewart did not accept the father died.

7 / 2001, Eamon Stewart, 11, and his brother Francisco, 13-year-old father "favored". Mr. Michael Stewart just started work at a senior management and financial firms take me to his office, on 92 floors of the north tower, World Trade Center.

Eamon said his father often made ​​in the skyscraper, but this is an exception. " I looked out the window and think: Oh, I can see everything, " Eamon said. Michael Stewart is a father active, love sports, often to places you have fun outdoors. Born in Belfast, he moved to New York in 1981 and married to Eamon's mother, Diana, a New York they met when he attended Stirling University.

When Eamon on seven, his parents divorced, but he could still see my father regularly. Last weekend 11 / 9, he played football with two boys in the park. Three father-son date to meet again on Wednesday next, 12 / 9, but Michael has never done that.

Eamon is in Spanish class at school in New Jersey, a classmate came in, said on television saw a plane hit the twin towers. " At first I did not feel anything, it was early morning and perhaps he is not there, do not panic and worry ball. "

The next school, math, notice to the principal's office called Eamon. He saw his mother there , "I think there must be something serious." Much later, he learned that his father go to work early that day because the company is meeting the manager. Typically, his work around 9am. American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the north tower 94 floors at 8h46 am. Although Michael down there two floors, but the impact of the crash that the door was bolted down, can not be opened. Michael and the entire board stuck inside.

The death of his father Eamon brings membership in a very special club - the association of the child 11 / 9. Nearly 3,000 boys, girls under 18 had lost their parents in the attacks, overcoming tragedy and 10 years later recalled his childhood. Eamon's case, the first week after 11 / 9, he did not accept the father died. One morning, the mother in the bedroom and said: " We must accept we have to give up. "

" I cried, I just cry and hug my mother. Then a friend to the house and asked if I wanted to do something does not. I said, play football and we went to the park. I just remember this . " Eamon then go back to school and found that members of the club are bearing a burden that any child lost her father, must bear.

"Honestly, I do not know what is worse - look confusing and quiet when people see me, or when people say" I am very sorry for his father, "by both his style, are make me hurt. What I want more everything when he is behaving like any normal child and how everyday life back to me. "

Two years after the attack, part of Michael's body is identified in the crumbling mountain, and his family may be buried in a cemetery not far from home. "We also feel lucky because at least to bury his father. "

No stops, no end, just a continuing story will always open our wounds. "

When Osama bin Laden is killed, Eamon is in New Zealand. No one knew he was a child 11 / 9. "I received the message from his brother, and I felt dizzy, all the emotions I felt on 11 / 9 to rush back." Now, at age 21, he became a favorite young adult world of politics. He thought about his father every day, not because of sadness trade, but because of what you hear, see all reminiscent of Michael.

Police officer

Frank Lione canceled shifts at the police station on 11 / 9 - but he was involved in transporting the bodies from the plain areas after the disaster.

Frank Lione came from a family of police and firefighters. His father is a retired police inspector, he is a firefighter, he joined the New York Police (NYPD) in 24 years.

On 09/10/2001, Lione referred to Midtown South and destroy subdivision next shift; he still can not explain why there is a feeling of insecurity is not defined. The next morning, he heard his wife call to the living room: " What's wrong, he has not seen the building? ". A plane crashed into the World Trade Center. " Big or small? "Frank asked. " What? ", she said. " Because if it is smaller, then sure who's flying school , "Frank answered.

When the plane hit the tower Monday, Lione said to her. " Pam, we are under attack " . The kids started crying, then call the subdivision Lione. " He must go. At least he wanted to know if something happens, tell the house that he loves all. "

Strange trip, all the electronic signs that read Lione will see the words "All the way to New York were closed." At the ticket gate collection in New Jersey when he was hurried away by a policeman saw the government withdraw the gun, raised his badge, the officer said he was going through George Washington Bridge, where many federal security agents equipped with machine guns.

Midtown South is a major command center in the city. Lione et al wanted to go straight to the place of the World Trade Center. NYPD no rescue units, mostly officers, when they reach the tower, even without helmets. " Like this war , "he recalls. " People are falling from the tower, there are people holding hands, there are people buried in the office. English as bodies fall to the water balloon exploded ...".

At 4 am when he was still curious to region zero. He walked into a cafe, and things like have experienced catastrophic volcanic eruptions: dusty everywhere, cups leftover piece of lemon are cons to. Standing on the rubble, he does not understand where you are. " It appears that the office, but no fax, no furniture, only to see the metal, the iron beams and dirt. Except for a confusing, such as paper documents photo ... and the families people go, we keep them, they look at the scene and only know the elbow down. "

When police, Lione saw the shot in the head, but body parts out front he is a different story.

Lione's wife did not leave his uniform at home. "I think there are souls who perished on that,"Pam said.

Frank Lione canceled shifts at the police station on 11 / 9 - but he was involved in transporting the bodies from the plain areas after the disaster.

People are looking for souvenirs from the plain areas, or shooting but Lione not. He has his own memories, even if do not want it to exist. Several months later he will have nightmares. His wife told her husband in bed, arms that hold the mattress giang. He wrote of dreams collapsed buildings.Several months after the attack, Lione have to get a biopsy because of adenomas. His father, who protect the Federal Building pneumonia. Also from that, Lione seen many colleagues and friends to leave because of suffering from diseases related to lungs. His brother as firefighters, attended 84 funerals in that year.

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Now, at age 21, he became a favorite young adult world of politics.

10 years, Eamon had finished high school, and is studying at Fordham University in New York, where he studied science and psychology. He hopes after graduation next spring to work for the community as to repay a lot of people helped me after 11 / 9. Despite the sadness has to go, but Eamon said, he is never out 11 / 9. "