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“Footnotes” of 911 Live with PTSD…People who came face to face with the horrors of 911…

by | Sep 9, 2012

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/09/06/september.11.footnotes/index.html
What moved me was the lingering guilt of these folks who in their own ways felt they could have done something more or different to prevent the planes from hitting the Twin Towers on that terrible day.  All of them live to this day, 10 years later with constant guilt. The journey of healing is similar to a combat veteran challenged with moral injury in life after war.The symptoms and struggles are the same.  Read the stories in honor of all those who lost their lives on that tragic and traumatic day.  And pray for the healing and peace of mind for countless others who still live and suffer from heavy guilt.

Steve Sparks
Author
Reconciliation: A Son’s Story

About the author

Steve Sparks is a retired information technology sales and marketing executive with over 35 years of industry experience, including a Bachelors’ in Management from St. Mary’s College. His creative outlet is as a non-fiction author, writing about his roots as a post-WWII US Navy military child growing up in the 1950s-1960s.
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