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2002-04-03

I awoke at 7:30 a.m. and got dressed, for I had to play at the innauguration of our new university president. As I was leaving I walked through the lobby of my dorm and on the big screen was footage of what was going on in New York. I was in total awe. I had no idea what was going on, and really didn't have time to watch the news. There was one other man in the lobby and I asked him what had happened. He just said that America was under attack. I kind of shrugged it off because I one, was late and two, was under the impression that no one could "attack" America. As I arrived to the ceremonies of the innauguration, there was alot of commotion over what was happening. All anyone knew was that the World Trade Center Towers had been hit by airplanes,, and that the Pentagon had been hit also. As the orchestra sat in their chairs Dr. Hawthorne, our Dean of Music, got up on the podium and explained to us what everyone already knew. It was sad that our new president's celebration was being overshadowed by this horrible act of cruelty. After the ceremony was over my roommate and I headed back to our room, because classes had already been canceled due to the innauguration. We got back and ordered a pizza and proceeded to watch the news channels. Most of America was in shock just like us. At 10:45 is when I found out that the towers had collapsed, and that four planes had been hijacked by terrorist. Two crashed into the towers, one into the Pentagon, and one crashed landed in Pennsylvania. Everything in this great country was at a complete standstill. All my college buddies and I stayed glued to the tv for the rest of the day. When President Bush came on tv that night at about 7:30 we were all there to watch. His message was short, sweet, and to the point. The people who did this will pay and so will the people who house them. I was in total shock. This could very well have been the beggining of World War III or it could just be one very dark day in American history. My roommate, Keith Dodgen, confessed that he had full faith in God and that his Will shall be done. That conforted me alot. America is a great, strong, and faithful country and these events may scar us but will not beat us. Everywhere I look now there are American flags and symbols of American pride. After sporting events started back up every one of their uniforms bore and American flag on it, and the National Anthem was being sung and everyone was praying. America had turned straight to God to help defend us. This act was meant to destroy us, but it in fact had united America like nothing else since World War II. This day shall never be forgotten and should be a call for America to stand up and defeat terrorist.