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2002-09-11

Like many others Sept 11 was a day that changed my life forever. On the morning of the attacks I had awoke to feed my baby it had been a long night so my husband and three yr old were still fast asleep as I prepard to nurse my baby I turned the tv one and saw the first tower on fire. I screamed for my husband to come down and see. As he came down the second plane stuck the other building. We both watched in silence as there were no words to describe what we were feeling. My husband imeditly ran upstairs grab our three yr old son and said get dressed I am taking you to your friends house. I couldnt move I just held my two boys and watched in horror knowing that at any minute the phone would ring and it would be the air force calling my husband in to protect the rest of our fellow americans. As we got to my friends house he said he loved us and that he woild be home soon. I called my parents to see if they were watching what was happening and all my siblings who are all active duty military members as i walked in, my friend already had her telivsion on and was in tears. I dont rmember crying I just remember a state of shock. All these people in new york in pennsilvania and and at the pentegon lost gone forever and there was nothing we could do just sit and watch and wonder why. So many feelings at one time the feelings of anger hate sadness emptyness fear and a overweling lonlyness. I wondered if we would ever againg be safe when would I see my husband again what about all those people who lost a dad a mom brother sister friend a special love and I was so lucky to be safe with my two children and I couldnt help but to feel guilty who chose them it is so unfair. As I watched the tv all day and thought to myself this is all a bad dream or a movie that is going to end and everything will be normal again. By the time night fell it was time for me to go home and be with my husband and children as i laid there with my husband and two boys it hit me I couldnt stop crying we were no longer safe our worlds and the lives of so many have been changed forever. My husband held me tight and reasured me that there was no way our nation would stand by and let this happen. He was one of the first to go and although he is home safe and sound he will be leaving again soon This war will last for many years and many more lives will be lost and changed forever the only thing I hope that we never forget what happend and we never forget all the soldiers over there right now trying to keep us safe and defend our freedom. If we all stand together the way we did after the attacks no one will ever hurt this great nation again for we are united and untied we are strong and nothing and no one can ever change that. On sept 11 I learned from so many lost dont ever be to busy to tell someone you love them or remind them how wonderful they are. As we all saw in a matter of min our lives can forever be changed