One of the two news stories I'll never forget is Princess Di's death. It wasn't that she was a princess, just the way it happened. I remember having just come down for breakfast at my lolo's house. All 12 of us in the house were busy getting ready for the day. I can still smell the bacon and coffee and hear the sizzling from the kitchen. We always had CNN on during breakfast and when the breaking news came out about the accident, the whole household just stopped and we were all in shock for the rest of the day. My usually talkative aunts were silent and even the maids and the cook were quiet.
The other news story is the twin towers. My uncle used to work at one of the towers at ground zero. When he saw that plane crash into the first tower as he looked outside his window, he packed up and joined the rest of the people trying to leave and trying to stay calm despite the overall feelings of panic he said he could feel coursing through the crowds. He was on the last ferry that was allowed to leave Manhattan that day. We were all really worried and I remember just being so relieved when my aunt called and said he made it back home safe and sound. LOL! He now works as a sommelier and is a lot happier than when he was pushing pencils, thank goodness!
