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2002-04-30

That Thursday morning I woke up at around 9:00 AM because I had to get to my political science class at around 10 or so. So, when I got out of bed I went on down the hall and into the living room and my mom had the TV on and was watching the news. She said a plane just crashed into one of the World Trade Center buildings. I sat down on the couch and watched it with her for awhile. I soon lost interest in that and went to take my shower before I went to class.
My brother and I left soon after I got out of the shower and went to our classes at the local community college. When we arrived there, it seemed as if the entire student body was crowded into the lobby watching the setup TVs with the news running on them. It was then that I realized what a big deal it was. I just hadn?t realized that nothing this extreme had ever happened. (Comes from watching too many action movies, I guess.)
I saw a friend of mine and went over to talk to him about what was going on. He was very fervent about the whole thing and I could tell it had the utmost significance to him. I felt like there was something wrong with me for not caring much about it at all. Maybe there was, but now I realize the impact and significance of the events of 9/11. It was not a common, everyday happening. Planes don't just crash into buildings on a daily basis. I was stricken by reality and was also heartbroken at the loss of lives and the extreme sense of... helplessness. I am just relieved to know that God is watching over us, waiting for us to invite him back into our lives. I?m overjoyed to know that Jesus died for our sins so I didn?t have to and that He?s set up a place for me in His eternal kingdom so that I can go to be with Him when I leave this place.