posted on May 28, 2002 02:37:32 PM new
I took that first walk into the WTC "Ground Zero." I, Fearless One, had a mantra going: "Okay, Crisalli**, you really did it this time. You wanted to help, huh, Crisalli? Well you really did it this time. Yeah, Crisalli, what are you going to do now? Leave? Oh you really did it this time Crisalli."
**Not my real name.
(More later or tomorrow--bad neck kink probably from that steamer I drragged in.)
posted on May 28, 2002 03:47:22 PM new
as when......
I walked the alley behind an apartment complex I took on as manager long ago, to show the tenants I was NOT afraid (but I was wee weeing in my drawers). Not a nice neighborhood, nor nice tenants. But I did it (with alittle help from Matilda), and I cleaned the place up enough to get Navy Housing to Ok living there for the folks in the base. Also got a commemorative award from the city for cleaning it up too. Tenants werent as mean as they pretended (maybe they were wee weeing too). We ALL cleaned it up, but those first few months were wild.
posted on May 28, 2002 04:36:29 PM new
Woohoo, Helen. You're a braver person than I! Once we took my father's sailboat out on the Potomac. (At least you can swim to shore there.) The wind died down but the lightning didn't and we had to be towed to shore by the fire department - all the while with that lightning rod of a mast perched above us.
posted on May 28, 2002 04:59:51 PM new
It's funny that whatever you fear seldom happens. I don't remember any boats being destroyed by lightning or waves. They say that a boat can take more than you can! That's so true.
I'll bet your dad was experiencing a little fear too waiting for his ship and his children to come in. LOL!
ed to include the children
[ edited by Helenjw on May 28, 2002 05:07 PM ]
