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2005-03-29

I remember that i was walking my girlfiend to work and a woman drove by saying "turn on a radio, we're at war." and at the time, I didn't think anything of it until i got home and my landlord was standing on the front porch with a phone saying "you might want to call your family." and then i walked inside and flipped on the t.v.

Like many others, I can't even begin to describe how I felt...a sense of utter shock, a thought that "It could never happen here."

It took me over 45 minutes to call my family and find out that they were ok and i ount myself amongst one of the luckier ones as if my mother hadn't called in sick that day, both she and my daughter would've been ringside at Ground Zero.

I remember her saying "things will never be the same here."and even to this day, it still holds true.

It's been a long time since i thought of what happened and mythoughts drift to those who lost family,friends,loved ones ad my heart still goes out to them.

We as a Nation and as a people should never forget what happened and strive to bring those responsible to justice.

So, please rememebr those who were lost, the civillians who had no clue of the terrible events that were to unfold and to those brave public servants who gave their lives selflessly trying to save them.

Please remember that not everyone who is of Arab descent isn't a bad person,nor do they agree with extremist views.It was the actions of a twisted few that brought this nation to it's knees and yet here we stand several years later unbowed.