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2002-10-17

Last year on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, I witnessed the unfortunate tragedy in many unique ways. On the exact day of the brutal bombing, I was enjoying a beautiful fall day until my mom told me the breathtaking news. She told me two planes had crashed deliberately into the Twin Towers in New York City. As I witnessed the awful pictures on the news, I stared speechless, feeling very scared and extremely angry toward the evilness of the incident. I was speechless, for I couldn't believe the entire innocent lives that were viciously taken as the Twin Towers fell quickly into the soil of New York. Surely, I felt helpless and cried some for the thousands of smart and wonderful people from all over the world who perished under the terrorists' evil acts. Sadly, I thought about the 3,000 families that lost their loved ones because of this tragedy. I couldn't even imagine how these unfortunate families must feel. After I thought deeply for a while, I was still unable to believe that the majestic Twin Towers were no longer there. It's a sense of loneliness knowing that one of America's greatest structures ever built just suddenly disappeared. I cringed thinking how someone could be so incredibly heartless that he would purposely take 3,000 lives. These are the unfortunate experiences I witnessed on the tragic day of September 11, 2001. Always, I will remember all the innocent lives taken by this evil act.

Of course, my life has changed drastically because of 9/11. Although this tragedy is unfortunate, it has taught me many valuable lessons. After the deadly attack, I learned to never take anything for granted and to live my precious life to the fullest. You never do know what evil is waiting to strike in the future. Also, September 11 had made me prouder to be an American and respect out great country even more. In addition, I have grown more cautious and look out for my well being more often. This is how the tragedy of 9/11/01 has changed my life forever.

In the future, the people of America should remember many important lessons about September 11, 2001. Most importantly, we should definitely remember and honor all the brave firefighters, police officers, and volunteers who died trying to save innocent lives. To me these heroes showed a tremendous amount of courage and bravery. They are one of the many reasons that make me proud to be an American. In addition, we have to remember the thousands of people that perished form the Twin Tower collapse. Of course, we also must remember how our outstanding country came together to mourn the deaths and unite as a society in becoming a stronger nation. We must always remember these essential things about September 11, 2001 and keep them in our hearts forever.