Published May 2, 2011

Dionne Layne, facing the camera, hugs Mary Power at ground zero in New York City Monday as they react to Osama bin Laden's death. (AP)

Osama bin Laden’s death — 10 years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks — has sparked remembrances of that tragic day. WBUR News Director Martha Little shares her thoughts, and asks for yours.

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For many of us, Sept. 11 was a day that triggered many emotions and many profound personal moments. For me it was how the event suddenly changed the view out my window. I lived in Los Angeles at the time, on a house on a hill that had a view of that downtown full of skyscrapers. What once was a lovely view of sparkling buildings became a view of foreboding. I imagined over and over again what it would look like if Boeing 767s and 757s full of passengers were sent careening into those skyscrapers. It was a view full of fear.

Now that I live in Boston, I’m interested to know your reflections, your realizations, your memories of that day. Please share in the comments.