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2002-09-11

Hi my name is Edwin Henry Lawrence and I'am so proud to be an American!!. It was a beautiful day that morning in Western Washington, the Pacific Northwest is a very beautiful part of our great nation. I was on my way to work, and meeting up with my long time friend to complete a flooring job in Seattle. I was listening to the radio(KZOK FM) as I was commuting to work. One of the radio DJ's had mentioned that an airplane had hit the World Trade Center, I was thinking to myself How in the world can someone fly into a stucture of that size! I contiued on and the radio DJ was annoucing that it seems to be more and more serious. I began to drive a little faster and arrived at my friends house a little early. When I got to his house I ran up the driveway and began knocking on the door, yelling Bob wake up!! wake up!! My friend ansered the door and said"What's going on Eddie?" mind you he was still in his underwear.I said "hey I'am sorry i'am early but there is something terrible happening in New York, please could you turn on the t.v." and he said " wow ok " he turned on the tv and we could not even begin to believe our eyes. I emmediatly began to feel sick to my stomach and started to cry. Bob called to his wife to wake up and get in hear. I was so sick to my stomach I almost started to vomit! We watched the news for a while and were getting the kids ready for school and eating some breakfast and drinking some coffee. Suddenly the first tower collapsed and we just looked at eachother and started to pray to God to help those people trapped inside and the brave Fire Fighters that we just saw entering the towers, and also The brave Police Men and Women. There were so many questions going through my mind, that I just could'nt believe it.I cried that whole day and for about 5 days afterwards. I was a mess emotionally and angered at who could commit an atrotious act as this. To this day it is still hard for me to imagine the sad loss of life on thet terrible day, Oh God as I'am writing this I'am fighting tears of total sorrow and pain!! I need to stop for a moment and relax: I'am sorry, I'am a very emotional fellow. I'am so proud of President George Bush, Mayor Gulliani and to all the Doctors, Nurses, and Firefighters and Police Officers, Peremedicts and everyone who helped in rescue attemps along with all the Workers at Ground Zero!! I will wear my Red White and Blue Colors today with great pride and always remember that I live in the Greatest Country In The World!! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND THE BRAVE PEOPLE IN THE MILITARY WHO ARE FIGHTING TO PRESERVE EACH AND EVERYONES FREEDOM!!! VERY SINCERELY EDWIN H. LAWRENCE!!