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2002-09-12

I was a Junior at Turner County High last year. I remember when the first plane struck the tower I was standing in the doorway of my math class. I was having a human confesation with a teacher that did not seem to enjoy having me in her class. A student who's name I can not recall walked in, and turned on the tv just in time for us to see the first plane hit. I hurried to my chemistry class. I made it to my seat just in time to look up and see yet a second plane unleash its destruction upon the towers. I remember the stuned looks on everones faces. I watched as people leaped from the buildings. I remember the tears we all shed that day for those that were lost, and those missing, but for me they were certainly for those who made it through. I froze with fear all day that they would call on one of my brothers to leave, to go fight. The thought hit me that several of my friends were military as well as my family. At work we lite candles for the victims of 9-11, friends, family, for the heros, and for the armed service. A year latter and the same fear arose in me. My soon to be husband is a Navy man, and he leaves soon. God is with us all, and we are Americans, we will stand strong together. Thank you for remembering. GOD BLESS THE USA.