story3268.xml
Title
story3268.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-11
911DA Story: Story
September 11th 2001 began as a average day in school at
Northwestern Lehigh HS, students talking, teachers yelling
for them to get to class, students rushing around trying to
see as many people as possible before class begins, but soon
my life will drastically change for the worse. I was sitting
in history class listening to the teacher lecture the lesson
to the class when all of the sudden the t.v. was turned on
at the bottom of the screen I appeared..."Breaking news,
the Twin Towers have been hit!" In my mind I couldn't
believe that this could be true. I watched in horror as
I saw a large plane slam into the north tower around 8:45
a.m. I was in disbelief of what was happening, how could
anyone ever do such a horrible, life-altering thing?
My class and I were in awe as we watched the second
plane barrel into the south tower. As we watched in anger,
and disbelief, we saw people waving shirts and cloths out
windows trying to call for help, people jumping out of
windows, and people running franticly down the street.
Then the most heart-stopping thing happened, the south tower
clasped right in front of our eyes, and then later the
north. It was the most horrific sight I have ever seen in
my life.
Later on the news, it was announced that a plane had hit
the Pentagon and one had crashed, after it had been retaken
control by brave Americans, in the small town of
Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
It is now September 11th, 2002, a year after this
tragedy happened. I am still shocked and somewhat confused
about how anyone can cause such pain when i see photographs
or tapes of Twin Towers and to think that they I will never
again see or visit this wonderful landmark. Many memorial
ceremonies have been held in remembrance of the over 3000
lives lost. We held a service outside our school to pay
tribute to the brave soles that died for there county.
To me, they will be in my heart forever. I pray for the
families that have lost love ones, and hope that they can
get though this horrible event. I believe that our country
is strong and determined and will get through this as one
united nation.
"God Bless America!"
Northwestern Lehigh HS, students talking, teachers yelling
for them to get to class, students rushing around trying to
see as many people as possible before class begins, but soon
my life will drastically change for the worse. I was sitting
in history class listening to the teacher lecture the lesson
to the class when all of the sudden the t.v. was turned on
at the bottom of the screen I appeared..."Breaking news,
the Twin Towers have been hit!" In my mind I couldn't
believe that this could be true. I watched in horror as
I saw a large plane slam into the north tower around 8:45
a.m. I was in disbelief of what was happening, how could
anyone ever do such a horrible, life-altering thing?
My class and I were in awe as we watched the second
plane barrel into the south tower. As we watched in anger,
and disbelief, we saw people waving shirts and cloths out
windows trying to call for help, people jumping out of
windows, and people running franticly down the street.
Then the most heart-stopping thing happened, the south tower
clasped right in front of our eyes, and then later the
north. It was the most horrific sight I have ever seen in
my life.
Later on the news, it was announced that a plane had hit
the Pentagon and one had crashed, after it had been retaken
control by brave Americans, in the small town of
Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
It is now September 11th, 2002, a year after this
tragedy happened. I am still shocked and somewhat confused
about how anyone can cause such pain when i see photographs
or tapes of Twin Towers and to think that they I will never
again see or visit this wonderful landmark. Many memorial
ceremonies have been held in remembrance of the over 3000
lives lost. We held a service outside our school to pay
tribute to the brave soles that died for there county.
To me, they will be in my heart forever. I pray for the
families that have lost love ones, and hope that they can
get though this horrible event. I believe that our country
is strong and determined and will get through this as one
united nation.
"God Bless America!"
Collection
Citation
“story3268.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 16, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/16789.