Let me take you back in time…. the following chain of events changed my life…
The 7 July 2005 London bombings (also called the 7/7 bombings) were a series of coordinated bomb blasts planned by Islamist extremists, motivated by the 2003 invasion of Iraq[1][2][3][4][5], hit London’s public transport system during the morning rush hour. At 8:50 a.m., three bombs exploded within fifty seconds of each other on three London Underground trains. A fourth bomb exploded on a bus nearly an hour later at 9:47 a.m. in Tavistock Square. The bombings killed 52 commuters and the four suicide bombers, injured 700, and caused disruption of the city’s transport system (severely for the first day) and the country’s mobile telecommunications infrastructure. The series of suicide-bomb explosions constituted the largest and deadliest terrorist attack on London in its history. – Taken from Wikipedia
I was very closely affected by the bombings because, for whatever reasons, my dad and I decided to catch an alternate train that morning. We would have been on the train which was hit just outside Liverpool St Station – It was a very very close escape.
I also worked in the financial district at the time, and the situation was quite traumatic; fear was spread in the vicinity around the bombings. My colleagues were desperately accounting for each other, trying to confirm that each one was ok. One PA actually suffered a concussion because of the impact of the blast as she travelled to work on a neighbouring train. One should not live with this fear – no matter the circumstances. The bombers had some ideals of bringing a change into society – but their mindset was wrong. All in all, it was one of the worst situations that I have experienced.
As Londoners, we came out the next day in full force to show that we were shaken, but we will get through this. It took a long long time for people to calm down and try and get back to normal, but it was the actions of a handful of inconsiderate people, which has shaken part of society and brought grief and pain to so many people.
I will turn 26 on 7th of July 2008.
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It’s weird how you can do something different from your normal routine and it can save your life.
My aunt decided at the last second to go to work instead of going to her bank in the World Trade Towers on 9/11. When the first plane hit, she was in the elevator up to her floor, just a couple of buildings away. A few second later and it could have been a different story.
Subtle drop of your birthday, I like
Subhanallah, narrow escape has a new definition with this post of yours. I think Allah has bigger, grander plans for you in life by showing you He is watching and looking out for your well-being.Amazing.
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