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This is a long, intense article about a famous photo of a jumper on 9-11. When you see the photo you'll most likely recognize it. The article talks about the search to find out who the jumper was.
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I think those pictures of those falling from the towers were some that affected me the most.
Good *long* article. Interesting search. I don't know if I'd want to know if one of my loved ones had been photographed on the way to his death. But, I don't think I could keep myself from looking at the photos to make sure if someone suggested the possibility to me.
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That was a very moving article. Thank you for linking to it.
I feel... like I want to lay down. And sick to my stomach. I don't object to it - it just makes it real again.
I didn't cry when it all happened, but I cried later. Two months later, after Hatrack had stopped talking about it, and after most people had come to some sort of grips, my numbness finally wore off. It usually happens that way for me; I can only deal with something after everyone around is finished with it.
I was listening to the radio - to NPR - and the reporter was telling the life stories of some of the people who died. That's when I started to cry.
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I tend to have delayed emotional reactions, too, katharina.
I've been thinking about why I haven't wanted to see the pictures of the jumpers published. The article mentions how after the Holocaust pictures of victims were shown, and also brings up that famous photo of the girl in Vietnam running naked down the street on fire. I think the difference for me is that the jumpers aren't just victims; they had to participate in their own murder. And that's what the photos depict.
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How sad for that one family who believes that if it had been their husband/father, he would have gone to hell. Well, I suppose it's sad for anyone who believes that of the jumpers. I didn't care for the CBS 9/11 documentary, but I'll never forget that sound.
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