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2004-09-03

I will never forget it. I remember sitting in the middle of my bed with my baby girl, who would be turning 1 in a few days, planning her 1st birthday party. We were watching her favorite TV shows when I got a call from my cousin. When I answered she immediately said,"Hey, did you know a plane crashed into the World Trade Center?" I couldn't believe it so I asked how did it happen? We both assumed it was some sort of accident. I also thought that she was refering to the World Trade Center here in New Orleans For some reason. It never occured to me that she was talking about the one in New York. I got real nervous because my mom is a mail lady and sometimes she delivers mail to the World Trade Center. So I called her on her cell phone but she didn't answer so you can only imagine how I felt then. In the meantime, I changed the channel to the news and they said it was the one in New York. I was kind of relieved in a way but still horrified because I couldn't believe that something like this would happen in our country. It was like something that was stolen right out of a movie. As I continued to watch the news, I watched as the other plain crashed into the other building. I cried in disbelief and fright. I grabbed my daughter and held her tight. Although she had no clue as to what was going on she wrapped her arms around my neck and held on tight. I then called my aunt to see if she heard from my uncle who lives in New York. She said she hadn't heard from him because their phone system was down. She assured me that he was ok because he lived in Long Island and although he works in Manhattan, he didn't go to work that day. My daughter's aunt also lived in Manhattan and we were worried about her and her husband. Her husband was actually stuck at work because they wouldn't let anyone leave for their own safety. He was working at the SOJO Grand Hotel. As I continued to watch the news, I cried out of anger while watching the kids in Pakastan rejoice in streets because of what they had done to us. I couldn't understand why they would teach their kids to hate for no reason at all. I kept newspaper clippings and I wrote down what happened on that day in a notebook to keep for my daughter. I know it may seem wierd but it just amazes me that once she starts high school or maybe sooner she will read about it in her History book just as I read about WWI, WWII & vietnam. My parents and grandparents can remember and tell stories about what happened then so maybe when she gets older she'll have questions for me about what happene on 9-11. I'll never forget that day for as long as I live. Even though it didn't affect me directly it has definitely taken a toll on me and they way I live my life. My heart goes out to all of the families who have suffered a lost due to this tragic event.