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2002-10-18

During the beginning of the tragic day of September 11, 2002, I was at my locker preparing for science class. Some of the other students mentioned a plane crash, but I thought it was nothing out of the ordinary. In science class, my teacher explained that there had been terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center Towers in New York City and on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. He told us that the planes that crashed into the buildings were hijacked We all were fairly shocked but did not know how tragic it really was.

At soccer practice after school, everyone was talking about it. Still, no one knew exactly what had happened. I remained clueless until I got home that day. My family was sitting with their eyes glued to the television. The news was on. My mom explained the details of what had happened and how thousands of people were killed. The televsion showed actual footage of the two planes crashing into the Twin Towers. Watching this footage brought tears to my eyes, as I thought about how so many people had died. Volunteers were still searching for people, and there was nothing that I could do , at the moment, to help. This thought remained in many American minds for the rest of the day.

Certainly September 11, 2001 changed my life. The day made me realize how fortunate we are to be living in this free country. Our country was almost forgetting that we are a strong, free country. The day made us appreciate our liberty and justice and unite as a nation to overcome the tragedy. September 11, 2002, also made me apprecaite my family and friends. The tragic day forced me to be thankful that I had not lost anyone I personally knew, loved, or cared about.

September 11, 2001, made people feel less safe. I felt like terrorists might attack again. I felt scared that America might have been planning on going to war. Airports developed more strict security polocies, as did just about everyone else. Everyone grew to be more careful and cautious.

In my opinion, many things should be remembered about September 11, 2001. Volunteers, including firemen, who lent a helping hand to find more people, clean up the mess, or help in some way, should surely be remembered. The generosity of these volunteers should remain in our heartsforever. September 11, 2002, brought out behaviors and characteristics in people that made them better human beings. These behaviors and characteristics should continually be remembered.

Also, the unity of Americans on that day should be remembered. The tragedies on September 11, 2001, made us unite as a country. They showed us how imporant it is to love our country. We all realized that the only way to get through it was to unite together as one country. Surely our unity should never be forgotten.