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2002-09-11

I received a phone call from my niece telling me that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. She didn't know what size it was but everyone at work throught that it was a private plane that had accidentially crash into the building. Then the 2nd plane hit and we all realized that this was no accident. Panic struck. My mother was visiting relatives in Oklahoma City and was due to fly out on the morning of 9/11/01. All I could think of was telling my mother not to get on the plane that was heading to Newark, NJ. Then the towers came down and as the 2nd one fell so did I. Every emotion swelled inside of me and flooded to the surface. One year later to the day those emotions still swell as I think of all the people who died in the name of a cause. I am angry and will always be because they took something from me that was very precious "my freedom". I fear for my country, the world and our children. May God bless them all and God Bless America. Cathie Fanti 9/11/02