Mike Durant

But anyhow, when that overrun occurred—

I still remember looking up at the clouds and seeing that cloud go by and saying, this is it.

I mean, it's over.

You know, when I wrote my book, one of the things my co-writer and I disagreed about, you know, it was not long after 9-11 when I wrote the book and I said, the only thing I can think of that is similar to this feeling is if you were above the impact site in the World Trade Center and you knew you couldn't get down,

and you knew you're done.

I mean, it's over.

It's the same sort of process in your mind.

Your life is about to end.

And that's what I felt.

He thought it was too close to 9-11 to even make any reference to it, so he didn't ever put it in there.

But that was how I was trying to explain what this feeling was like.

I'm screwed.

I mean, I, I am literally it's, it's over, you know?

And, uh, that, that was the most, you know, dynamic.

And then when they carry me through the streets, that was just a whole nother, uh, you know, it kind of happened again.

I just thought there's no fricking way I can survive this.

And, and somehow did.

Man.

Well, I am too.

You know, I, and I know my life is a gift.