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2005-07-17

I can remember coming home from school to find my mom and dad where sat on the sofa. everyone was quiet and as i began to wonder i turned around and looked at the television, we had the 24hour news on i saw the first photos of the attacks. i had a horrible feeling inside of me, i couldnt believe that someone could do that and kill all those people and put thousands more through pain and wondering whether there loved ones where still alive or had escaped. I used to live in manhatten, so close to this terrible insident. even though i wasnt in the states it seemed that the whole world stood still in shock. as it began to sink in, i sat down and hugged my family happy that i had them all with me but all the friends i made in NY and many worked around that area. as it turned out no one got hurt that i new, soon after we went to visit and stayed with my best friends parents. All i can remember of the day was coming home and watching it on tv then crying for all the loses that people had on that sad day, i made my mom turn the tv off as me and my sister sobbed over that amazing day that im sure no one will forget and im sure that i will be telling my kids about how and what happend. im still left wondering though, like millions more why would someone do this!?