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2002-09-11

I was awoken by my Sister calling me telling me of the horrible crash into the first tower, So I turned on the TV and sat there in awe, not because of the specticality of it all, but of the feeling that came over me thinking of the people both on the plane and the people in the World Trade Center who could have caught a glimpse of what was about to happen to them and praying. Then to my absolute amazement as I was still on the phone with my sister, crying, (chills are actually going up and down my neck as I am writing this), we saw another plane go into the other building right in front of our eyes LIVE on TV. My heart stopped, I started getting frantic, in a BAD way, I have a son and at the time was in a new school, new teacher, new people, scared for him I didn't have a car and wanted to go get him just to hold him, who was to say that, that day would or would not have been our last on Earth. All I wanted to do was to be with my Son, my little 7 year old with Special Needs. I couldn't get him so, I sat there and just cried my eyes out. I lit candles all over the house, praying that everybody would be OK, but I knew better and was afraid to admit it, even to myself. I was in complete denial, like I had family in those buildings, planes and areas of tragedy. My Sister and me sat on the phone with our mouths hung wide open, well I knew mine was and if I know her, hers was too. I was terrified that the World was ending. Then, when the other planes crashed, I started to get angry about the whole entire situation that these so called people, of this world and time that we live in could actually think that this would tear down the United States. Isn't that why we are called The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!! This has only made our country stand stronger and more patriotic, along with much more love for the here and now and what really matters today, like the song that Toby Keith sings "MY LIST", we need to listen to that song and take heed to all the things that you've put off for tomorrow and do them NOW! God Bless all the families who have lost a loved one, we all feel for those who were in and around the tragedies of September 11 and we are all in one way or another part of it, for the United States is UNITED. God Bless and start living for the here and now. God Bless America!!