Comments for And That's What I Think... http://murrayiz.com Murray Izenwasser's Blog Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on My 9/11 Story by Anonymous http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-130 Anonymous Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:03:00 +0000 http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-130 Thank you Yvette. I actually just had an email exchange with someone who was in The Philadelphia office that day, who I really didn't even know, and when it was announced that I was actually alive, that is pretty much what happened. Everyone experienced something on (at least) two levels that day. We all shared something together and can relate immediately to each other's stories; but we each had our unique experience both during, and afterwards. I think that for our parents' generation, a similar thing happened when Kennedy was assassinated, but on 9/11 most of us watched it happen live. Thank you Yvette. I actually just had an email exchange with someone who was in The Philadelphia office that day, who I really didn’t even know, and when it was announced that I was actually alive, that is pretty much what happened. Everyone experienced something on (at least) two levels that day. We all shared something together and can relate immediately to each other’s stories; but we each had our unique experience both during, and afterwards. I think that for our parents’ generation, a similar thing happened when Kennedy was assassinated, but on 9/11 most of us watched it happen live.

]]> Comment on My 9/11 Story by Anonymous http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-129 Anonymous Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:03:00 +0000 http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-129 Thank you Yvette. I actually just had an email exchange with someone who was in The Philadelphia office that day, who I really didn't even know, and when it was announced that I was actually alive, that is pretty much what happened. Everyone experienced something on (at least) two levels that day. We all shared something together and can relate immediately to each other's stories; but we each had our unique experience both during, and afterwards. I think that for our parents' generation, a similar thing happened when Kennedy was assassinated, but on 9/11 most of us watched it happen live. Thank you Yvette. I actually just had an email exchange with someone who was in The Philadelphia office that day, who I really didn’t even know, and when it was announced that I was actually alive, that is pretty much what happened. Everyone experienced something on (at least) two levels that day. We all shared something together and can relate immediately to each other’s stories; but we each had our unique experience both during, and afterwards. I think that for our parents’ generation, a similar thing happened when Kennedy was assassinated, but on 9/11 most of us watched it happen live.

]]> Comment on My 9/11 Story by Yvette Ferry http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-128 Yvette Ferry Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:23:00 +0000 http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-128 What a beautiful and heart-wrenching story, Murray. On that day, in my office in Boston, it was my job to locate our consulting staff who were on flights to New York that morning. I can almost assure you that John in Philadelphia, when he finally received your, "Hey, I'm not there" message, put the phone down and wept. I'm thankful that you're still here. I hope you do write that memoir some day. What a beautiful and heart-wrenching story, Murray. On that day, in my office in Boston, it was my job to locate our consulting staff who were on flights to New York that morning. I can almost assure you that John in Philadelphia, when he finally received your, “Hey, I’m not there” message, put the phone down and wept.

I’m thankful that you’re still here. I hope you do write that memoir some day.

]]> Comment on My 9/11 Story by Anonymous http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-127 Anonymous Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:23:00 +0000 http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-127 Thanks Alex. Yes, it's not something that I talked a lot about, since then. It's not a secret, but if it doesn't come up in conversation, then it's not something that I would usually bring up.  I'm also not taking any credit, indirect or not, for the others who weren't there. We all just got very lucky that day. :) Thanks Alex. Yes, it’s not something that I talked a lot about, since then. It’s not a secret, but if it doesn’t come up in conversation, then it’s not something that I would usually bring up.  I’m also not taking any credit, indirect or not, for the others who weren’t there. We all just got very lucky that day. :)

]]> Comment on My 9/11 Story by Alex de Carvalho http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-126 Alex de Carvalho Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:48:00 +0000 http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-126 I had no idea, Murray, thanks for sharing such a powerful story which impacted you so personally. I'm sorry for your loss of colleagues and friends. I hope you find comfort in the fact that you indirectly saved 15 others, who were also exempted from that morning meeting. Your son seems to be prescient, it's a gift. I had no idea, Murray, thanks for sharing such a powerful story which impacted you so personally. I’m sorry for your loss of colleagues and friends. I hope you find comfort in the fact that you indirectly saved 15 others, who were also exempted from that morning meeting. Your son seems to be prescient, it’s a gift.

]]> Comment on My 9/11 Story by Anonymous http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-125 Anonymous Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:41:00 +0000 http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-125 Thanks Aaron.  Thanks Aaron. 

]]> Comment on My 9/11 Story by Aaron Wormus http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-124 Aaron Wormus Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:35:00 +0000 http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-124 Powerful story! Thanks for sharing it. Powerful story! Thanks for sharing it.

]]> Comment on My 9/11 Story by Meetup is a 9/11 baby http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-123 Meetup is a 9/11 baby Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:36:20 +0000 http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-123 [...] This week I’ve been reading blogs and stories of survivors, family of lost ones and beautiful tributes to the heroes and the 2,000 that died. We remember so vividly as if it happened last week. So many are still hurting while others are finally opening up and allowing healing to begin, 10 years later. My friend Murray is one of them. A 9/11 survivor. He shared his 9/11 story on his blog, check it out: Murray Izenwasser [...] [...] This week I’ve been reading blogs and stories of survivors, family of lost ones and beautiful tributes to the heroes and the 2,000 that died. We remember so vividly as if it happened last week. So many are still hurting while others are finally opening up and allowing healing to begin, 10 years later. My friend Murray is one of them. A 9/11 survivor. He shared his 9/11 story on his blog, check it out: Murray Izenwasser [...]

]]> Comment on My 9/11 Story by Anonymous http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-122 Anonymous Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:27:00 +0000 http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-122 Thanks Missy - Scott was a huge help over the next couple of years after that. In fact, I just spoke to him today. :) Thanks Missy – Scott was a huge help over the next couple of years after that. In fact, I just spoke to him today. :)

]]> Comment on My 9/11 Story by Sjwmlw http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-121 Sjwmlw Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:05:00 +0000 http://murrayiz.com/?p=1298#comment-121 Murray, every 9/11 I think about jolie since I was one of the many friends attempting to comfort her that morning before she heard your voice. I believe she and Ethan were in the "mommy and me" class with Julia and me that morning at the J. All of our cell phones were ringing like crazy soon after the 9:00 class began. As per the the teachers request we didn't answer them until one mom finally did. We all went into the JCC lobby where there was a tv. I remember jolie trying to franticly figure out if it was possible you had already gotten to your office. But the idea that you were still in a plane was no comfort either at that time. Thank you for sharing your experiences that day. Your heartfelt words touched me. ~Missy Wortman Murray, every 9/11 I think about jolie since I was one of the many friends attempting to comfort her that morning before she heard your voice. I believe she and Ethan were in the “mommy and me” class with Julia and me that morning at the J. All of our cell phones were ringing like crazy soon after the 9:00 class began. As per the the teachers request we didn’t answer them until one mom finally did. We all went into the JCC lobby where there was a tv. I remember jolie trying to franticly figure out if it was possible you had already gotten to your office. But the idea that you were still in a plane was no comfort either at that time.
Thank you for sharing your experiences that day. Your heartfelt words touched me.
~Missy Wortman

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