story9596.xml
Title
story9596.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2003-09-11
911DA Story: Story
I was just getting of a math test (this was my sophomore year at Gonzaga College High School). I heard frantic talking and got to my english class, where i saw the National News showing the two scenes (WTC and the new Pentagon one). I thought it was some sick movie joke or something- it couldn't be real. but when i found out what had happened within a minute or so, I wasn't so shockingly surprised. There had been terrorist warnings all summer long abroad in relation to U.S. military operations. Also, I figure we'd be attacked someday since we're so powerful (people jealous of us) and are involved extensively in the Mid-East and exploitation of third world countries.
It was crazy. I looked out my classroom window - I could see the smoke rising up from the Pentagon. It was surreal and sickening. I thought it was armageddon; i had no idea what was going on. I saw the towers collapse on tv, although i didn't witness the 2nd plane's crash into the tower - many of my friends and much of America had seen this. All the phone circuits and internet services were on overload, and the school was on lockdown. we knew a 4th plane was loose, and was probably headed to D.C., perhaps the Capitol (which is a few blocks from Gonzaga),so were freaked. I didn't know what to think. We all felt a huge shake, like some explosion - it was the sonic boom of a fighte jet, but it made us uneasy at that time. (this was about 20 or 30 min. after the Pentagon was hit). I left school early for home with my dad and a few friends. We listened to Tom Brokaw on the radio, talking with witnesses in New York and D.C. - it was so sad. I remember hearing a caller cry on the radio about how he had seen a person in a wheelchair who couldn't make it down the stairs. All I know is I felt a freaky emptiness - like Jesus could hardly help. Of course He all helped us out with the healing as He does. Well this is freakin long, sorry. I know of people who died,but I know there are many more compelling stories. God Bless everyone, and let us pray for the conversion of all terrorists. Peace
It was crazy. I looked out my classroom window - I could see the smoke rising up from the Pentagon. It was surreal and sickening. I thought it was armageddon; i had no idea what was going on. I saw the towers collapse on tv, although i didn't witness the 2nd plane's crash into the tower - many of my friends and much of America had seen this. All the phone circuits and internet services were on overload, and the school was on lockdown. we knew a 4th plane was loose, and was probably headed to D.C., perhaps the Capitol (which is a few blocks from Gonzaga),so were freaked. I didn't know what to think. We all felt a huge shake, like some explosion - it was the sonic boom of a fighte jet, but it made us uneasy at that time. (this was about 20 or 30 min. after the Pentagon was hit). I left school early for home with my dad and a few friends. We listened to Tom Brokaw on the radio, talking with witnesses in New York and D.C. - it was so sad. I remember hearing a caller cry on the radio about how he had seen a person in a wheelchair who couldn't make it down the stairs. All I know is I felt a freaky emptiness - like Jesus could hardly help. Of course He all helped us out with the healing as He does. Well this is freakin long, sorry. I know of people who died,but I know there are many more compelling stories. God Bless everyone, and let us pray for the conversion of all terrorists. Peace
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Citation
“story9596.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 9, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/18110.