[Cerek]

I was at work in the hospital. A guy from housekeeping stopped by my office and said something about terrorists crashing a plane into one of the towers in NYC. I was busy with my morning work, so it didn't really sink in at first. He gave me some more details and I - like many others - began to realize that this might be a world-changing event if it was really happening. I left my office and went down the hall towards the patient rooms. Several of my coworkers were already gathered around a TV in the first room. We all stood in numb silence for a long time watching the events unfold.