Terror in New York
NEW YORK - I woke up the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 giddy, albeit groggy, in anticipation of my first day as an intern at Good Morning America in Times Square. At 5:08 a.m., I rolled out of bed and into the shower before my subway commute to ABC's broadcast studio at 44th Street and Broadway in Manhattan in a place referred to as the "crossroads of America." I had essentially grown up on Good Morning America, a show that was as much a part of my childhood daily routine as Cheerios and milk. Now, some twist of fate had given me the opportunity to work with live guests, countless celebrities and audience members on the show. Besides a near disaster with a swinging camera and getting locked out of the studio, the internship began smoothly. Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, was the special guest. I was going to meet royalty on my first day of work. It was unreal. And then ABC cut to a special report.