story3748.xml
Title
story3748.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-11
911DA Story: Story
That sunny morning a year ago, It still brings me to tears just to remember. As a wife of a retired Air Force Security Police Officer. I have served this country with him for many years. But that Tuesday morning I truly became an American.
Always moving from place to place with the Air Force not being able to put down roots, growing up in England I had always called there home. That changed that day. NO MORE. My HOME is here in California. I fly MY American Flag with pride and gratatude to those who lost thier lives and to those who have to go on without them. I can truly say that I am an American now.
My mother who still lives in England called me that day and cried on the phone with me, no more understanding what had happened than I did.
I did try to sheild my four year old from the event and as she asked question I answered them in a way that she could understand. Today I sent in Red White and Blue cookies with her to school. I do not want this day to be a day of celebration. I never want her to forget what happended
but I also do not want her to be afraid .
We have become a better country, a more compasionate country but not a weak country. We will continue to fight for her and love her. Never letting this type of tragady to befall us again.
Thank you.
Always moving from place to place with the Air Force not being able to put down roots, growing up in England I had always called there home. That changed that day. NO MORE. My HOME is here in California. I fly MY American Flag with pride and gratatude to those who lost thier lives and to those who have to go on without them. I can truly say that I am an American now.
My mother who still lives in England called me that day and cried on the phone with me, no more understanding what had happened than I did.
I did try to sheild my four year old from the event and as she asked question I answered them in a way that she could understand. Today I sent in Red White and Blue cookies with her to school. I do not want this day to be a day of celebration. I never want her to forget what happended
but I also do not want her to be afraid .
We have become a better country, a more compasionate country but not a weak country. We will continue to fight for her and love her. Never letting this type of tragady to befall us again.
Thank you.
Collection
Citation
“story3748.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed December 18, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/11347.