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2002-09-11

I was in my bed with my 14 month old asleep when the phone rang and woke me up.I will never forget that disturbing call,it was my sister telling me to go turn on my tv that our nation was under attack.Half asleep I was trying to process what she was saying while running to turn on the tv.Once I saw the first tower on fire I was in shock and was asking my sister what was going on!She said that she was not sure but a plane crashed into the tower and then the second one hit while we were talking.At that point in time I was 7 1/2 months pregnant with my third child.I just started crying and got my older son up and told him he was not going to school and that I was staying home with them. I called my husband and asked if he knew what was going on he said he heard some of it but had know idea how bad things really were until I told him.He tried to reassure me that everything would be ok but I saw the images on tv and it was horrible and I felt like nothing was ok!I sat in front of the tv crying while I held my two kids and thanked God that I had my family to hold.I felt like everything that I knew of life had just been taken away.I tried not to cry for the sake of my children but it did not work I felt like a big part of me was lost and I just could not imagine how all of those families who lost people were feeling.i was really upset and very angry and confused on how poeple could be so ignorant to do such a horrific thing to another human being.It was definitley a life altering day that will stick with me for the rest of my life.I had a hard time dealing with this like so many others .I found my self worried about bringing a new life into this world,and I would just cry a night for a those who were lost and pray for them.I felt like locking up my family so they were with me all the time to know that they were safe,my husband kept telling me that we are safe and to have faith.Finally I agree with him I have realized that no one can take away our freedom no matter what happens.I still worry what is going to happen in the future knowing that realisticly it is out of our hands and we just have to keep the faith alive and hope for the best.I feel that we have united as a country and will stay that way!I pray for all the poeple that were lost and their friends and family and all the heros you will never be forgotten and all will live in our hearts foever!!!!!!!