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2002-09-12

While at work one of the other people there called us over to the tv's where they were showing the pictures of the first tower that was hit. To our disbelief while watching, here came the second plane. I think all of our jaws dropped as we could not believe what we just saw. Before, we were thinking that the first plane was some sort of horrible accident. When the second plane hit right before our eyes, we realized this was no accident. Something like that wouldn't happen twice in a row. Now we knew something was terribly wrong. Deciding to go on a break so we could watch the news broadcast we just all still could not believe it. Then just as we were on our way back to the floor to work the news about the Pentagon came over the tv. Our hearts just dropped. When is this madness going to end??? Why would someone want to do such a thing??? All the lives---lost. Shaking our heads as we headed back to work we kept trying to get back to the tv's just to see what was happening. Then when you think it's over you hear about flight 93. Knowing that it too was on its way to a target. Thinking again that it just couldn't get any worse---the first tower collapses. The horror. You could then see how tower 2 was leaning and it was just time before it too would fall. There wasn't really much we could say. I think we were all just speachless. Even though I wasn't there I felt like my heart was just ripped out. I felt sick to my stomach thinking of how many people suffered and just lost their life. Some people calling their loved ones to say "I Love You" for the last time is just devastating. I couldn't even imagine being the recipiant of that call, or the caller for that matter. I went home that day and continued to watch the coverage and just thinking and realizing how precious life is and how much I cared for those around me. I also felt very angry on how such a thing could have happened. And God only knows how many others would have lost their life if they didn't ground all airplanes. I think that this incident will make many Americans prejiduce against foreign people. My prayers go out to all the people who lost their loved ones. It's unbelieveable that a year has gone by already since this tragedy. But it is still fresh in our minds as if it were yesterday. I don't think any American will forget September 11th. It's something that will be etched in our minds forever. It's a shame though that this day couldn't be remembered for something good. The man and men responsible for this will get what is coming to them in the end. God was, and is watching. We may not be able to catch them, but God will!!! God Bless America!!!