story4546.xml
Title
story4546.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-11
911DA Story: Story
I was coming home from work. I was listening to the radio
at first I thought I turned on just as a commercial was playing,
because I heard them say the tower was hit. Then it was repeated
The Tower Was Hit. I was stunned. I had to run into my daughters
school, and saw it with my own eyes as they replayed the scenes
of the towers being hit. My heart stopped. I didn't know how
to react. I knew no one but I felt as if I just lost a close
family member. I left the school and went home to watch the news.
My son had just turned 3yrs old, and he saw the t.v. and said mommy
who did that mean thing. He really understood. My daughter was
11 yrs. old then, she came home from school and said mom I feel like
I lost someone there today even though I know no one. I told her
I felt the same way. We all cried over this tragedy. I felt as
if we were in mourning along with all those thousands of people
who lost loved ones and friends. I have taught both my kids this
year that these are very jealous people because they want what our country
has and can't have it and jealousy can lead you to do very sick and
cruel things. My son who is now 4yrs old came to adopt a country song
called God Bless The USA. He has also told us on more than one
occasion that he is Proud TO BE AMERICAN and GLAD HE IS FREE.
It sounds funny to think of a 4 year old saying this, but it goes
to show how little credit we really give kids, they understand more than we
think. So I believe in telling them as much history as possible so
they know and understand what our ancestors had to go through to give
us this freedom. REMEMBER 9/11/2001 NEVER FORGET THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES,
NOR THOSE WHO BROUGHT THAT PLANE DOWN TO PROTECT SO MANY OTHER LIVES.
When you are sad remember what my 4 year old sings and it will bring
joy and peace back to you. GOD BLESS THE USA. I WILL PROUDLY STAND
UP AND DEFEND HER STILL TODAY CAUSE THERE AIN'T NO DOUBT I LOVE THIS
LAND GOD BLESS THE USA. Keep God first and He will bless us all.
Bin Laden you can run and hide for now, but you will be found
and justice will be served, if not here on earth when you meet
your maker. God won't have mercy on your soul.
at first I thought I turned on just as a commercial was playing,
because I heard them say the tower was hit. Then it was repeated
The Tower Was Hit. I was stunned. I had to run into my daughters
school, and saw it with my own eyes as they replayed the scenes
of the towers being hit. My heart stopped. I didn't know how
to react. I knew no one but I felt as if I just lost a close
family member. I left the school and went home to watch the news.
My son had just turned 3yrs old, and he saw the t.v. and said mommy
who did that mean thing. He really understood. My daughter was
11 yrs. old then, she came home from school and said mom I feel like
I lost someone there today even though I know no one. I told her
I felt the same way. We all cried over this tragedy. I felt as
if we were in mourning along with all those thousands of people
who lost loved ones and friends. I have taught both my kids this
year that these are very jealous people because they want what our country
has and can't have it and jealousy can lead you to do very sick and
cruel things. My son who is now 4yrs old came to adopt a country song
called God Bless The USA. He has also told us on more than one
occasion that he is Proud TO BE AMERICAN and GLAD HE IS FREE.
It sounds funny to think of a 4 year old saying this, but it goes
to show how little credit we really give kids, they understand more than we
think. So I believe in telling them as much history as possible so
they know and understand what our ancestors had to go through to give
us this freedom. REMEMBER 9/11/2001 NEVER FORGET THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES,
NOR THOSE WHO BROUGHT THAT PLANE DOWN TO PROTECT SO MANY OTHER LIVES.
When you are sad remember what my 4 year old sings and it will bring
joy and peace back to you. GOD BLESS THE USA. I WILL PROUDLY STAND
UP AND DEFEND HER STILL TODAY CAUSE THERE AIN'T NO DOUBT I LOVE THIS
LAND GOD BLESS THE USA. Keep God first and He will bless us all.
Bin Laden you can run and hide for now, but you will be found
and justice will be served, if not here on earth when you meet
your maker. God won't have mercy on your soul.
Collection
Citation
“story4546.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 9, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/18754.