A terrible day in New York

[Avery Todd]

Tom,

Thanks for the post. I, as well as others, are very glad you're OK.

Avery

At 11:30 AM 09/12/01 -0400, you wrote:
>It's been a terrible day in New York, and it will continue to be a very 
>big challenge for weeks and months to come.
>
>Today has been the worst day that New York City has ever experienced. The
>beautiful symbol of the city, the famous Twin Towers of the World Trade
>Center, have been totally destroyed, as you know.
>
>Every effort is being made to rescue any survivors. It is thought that
>thousands of people have been killed. The subways are running again, but
>they are bypassing lower Manhattan.
>
>This afternoon, the streets were filled with people walking home, north up
>Broadway, 6th Avenue, 5th Avenue, etc. There is not much talking. The faces
>are very grim.
>
>Grocery stores are open. Food and water is available. Generally, electricity
>and telephone are working, although all cellular telephone services has been
>shut down. The main transmitter antenna was on the top of the South Tower
>(WTC2).
>
>I am OK. I did have a tuning client there: the Marriott World Trade Center
>Hotel, which was located directly between and at the base of the Twin 
>Towers. I would tune pianos for them
>every 2 or 3 months.
>
>I can only pray that the people who used to schedule the tuning
>appointments with me have survived. They were only young workers in their
>first "real" job.
>
>It isn't clear yet about how long, and how severely, New York will be "shut
>down." There is no stock market open; the airports are closed. Schools are
>closed.
>
>This event is truly an act of war against the United States. I only pray
>that we won't see an even more horrific event than what has already
>happened.
>
>I am praying for those who have been lost; and for those who are working 
>to rescue or recover.
>
>New York will go on; there will be music again!!!
>
>As Antares says: Where music is, no harm can be!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>All the best,
>
>
>Tom