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2002-09-28

My husband and I were scedualed to go on vacation the week after the attack on the USA.I called and rescedualed for two months latter,it wasnt because I was afraid to fly but because I felt there was alot more people that needed to fly than I did.I was sitting at my kitchen island painting when I heard about the first plane hitting the twin towers and the all of a suden on my own tv I saw the other plane hit the towers.I think my first emotion was one of sadness but then that quickly turned to anger that another person and country could hate the USA so much that they could take so many lives and not care.I have always loved this great nation I live in but I was never one to express alot of emotion about the United States,but that changed very quickly.I now have a flag hanging in the front of our home and I cant even count how many shirts I have say how much I love this country.The bombings changed how I feel about the holidays like July 4th,veterans day world wars etc.I just cant understand how a group of people reather monsters could willing take the lives of people that are just living there life and not hurting anyone.I was born in upstate N.Y and now live in Mn,but I will always be a New Yorker.The bombings have also taught me to never take any thing or any one I love for granted again.I think the worst part for me was that septmber 11 was my grandfathers birthday.He had just pasted away on Labor day and then to have the bombings happen on his birthday was just a lot to much for me.It was hard enough just loosing my grandfather but to have this tradgety happen on the day of his birth was just heart breaking.I have always belived in god and I was raised cathlic but never a very pratcing on,but that has all changed,I say my praiers every day,and I thank god he has given us all the strengh to go on no matter how hard it is some days more than others.I watched the annaversity showes on tv and all I could do was sit there and cry.I think what suprised me the most is that my husband isnt the kind on person to show his emotions but sept 11 2002 he sat there looking at the ceramoney at the sight of where the towers once stood and had tears in his eyes.I am proud to be a American and live in the United States Of America,because as the old saying goes (when the going gets tough the tough dont take no crap).I am also proud that all of America has pulled together to help one another,not just for the short term but for the long hall and I know with out a doubt that we the people of America will always stick together no matter what anyone or any country throws at us.We are one tough bunch of people. I LOVE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND NO PERSON OR COUNTRY IS EVER GOING TO TEAR US APART,WE WILL ALL STAND UNITED.

GOD BLESS THIS GREAT NATION AND THE PEOPLE IN IT.