story2424.xml
Title
story2424.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-11
911DA Story: Story
On September 11, 2001, I was sitting in my second hour class when the door burst open, and a football player came in the room telling our teacher to turn on the news. We flipped through the channels as fast as we could until the image of two burning buildings was visible on the T.V. screen. Our whole class was in complete shock. I kept thinking to myself that this was just a movie, or a joke. It seemed impossible that anyone could attack our country so quickly, and inflict so much damage.
Since that day I still feel un-safe, that if someone were willing, they would be able to hurt us again in a similar fashion. I thought that we were indestructable, unable to be harmed, especially by an aggressor that seems so technologically inferior and hopeless to defend themselves against us. I realize now how venerable we are, and that we have to remain strong and unified as a nation to overcome whatever obstacle set before us.
Since that day I still feel un-safe, that if someone were willing, they would be able to hurt us again in a similar fashion. I thought that we were indestructable, unable to be harmed, especially by an aggressor that seems so technologically inferior and hopeless to defend themselves against us. I realize now how venerable we are, and that we have to remain strong and unified as a nation to overcome whatever obstacle set before us.
Collection
Citation
“story2424.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed December 14, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/17261.