story4353.xml
Title
story4353.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-11
911DA Story: Story
I was at home watching t.v. like millions of others when I saw planes crashing into the world trade center buildings. I realized we were going to war and started to cry because my nephew Joshua had just finished boot camp for the Air Force and my son and other nephew just became of age to be drafted if it came to that.
Then I realized the devistation and lose of life taking place live on t.v. I began to pray for god's forgiveness of all mankind and for peace to the families personally affected by the lose of loved ones. Then there were all of the tributes, lines of blood donors, rows of pictures of missing loved ones. It was one of the sadest days of my life. I have never felt so helpless and I felt an emptiness even though I did not personally know any of the victims. It was and still is the children affected by 911 that affect me the most. I thank God for every day that I have with my children. I am thankful that the numbness has worn off.
I sometimes feel our children have no future. How many more attacks, how many more wars? Why is there so much hostility between nations? We all have plenty of space. Our country is the only open armed country I know of. We allow everyone from every nation to come to our country and they hate us. I will never understand. Nothing will ever change what happened on 9/11/2001, but we as people can say enough is enough and try to love each other and get along. We all need each other!!
I AM SO PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!
I send my love and prayers to all of you that have lost people you love or were hurt yourself. Life goes on and it is up to you to make it what you want it to be. Time will help your wounds heal but, none of us will every forget nor, should we.
Love to all, Lori Tucker
Then I realized the devistation and lose of life taking place live on t.v. I began to pray for god's forgiveness of all mankind and for peace to the families personally affected by the lose of loved ones. Then there were all of the tributes, lines of blood donors, rows of pictures of missing loved ones. It was one of the sadest days of my life. I have never felt so helpless and I felt an emptiness even though I did not personally know any of the victims. It was and still is the children affected by 911 that affect me the most. I thank God for every day that I have with my children. I am thankful that the numbness has worn off.
I sometimes feel our children have no future. How many more attacks, how many more wars? Why is there so much hostility between nations? We all have plenty of space. Our country is the only open armed country I know of. We allow everyone from every nation to come to our country and they hate us. I will never understand. Nothing will ever change what happened on 9/11/2001, but we as people can say enough is enough and try to love each other and get along. We all need each other!!
I AM SO PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!
I send my love and prayers to all of you that have lost people you love or were hurt yourself. Life goes on and it is up to you to make it what you want it to be. Time will help your wounds heal but, none of us will every forget nor, should we.
Love to all, Lori Tucker
Collection
Citation
“story4353.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 10, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/15843.