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2002-09-11

so there I was, at work, ready to face another day of excitement, when I received a call from my wife Linda, who was also at work, not far from my own office, and she says have you heard the news? I asked, what news? and she explains that an airplane just hit the World Trade Center tower and they think it was an accident. my immediate reaction was disbelief, but not long after her call I heard on the radio that a second plane had crashed into the towers. I immediately informed my co-workers and the office went into a state of turmoil. we turned on the tv and were glued to the pictures being shown. we were all horrified at what we were seeing. most of us were in shock. I, for one, could not believe that anyone would have the audacity to attack the greatest country in the world. born and raised in New York, I began to cry at the destruction of the towers and the many lives lost by this incredibly barbaric act! while feeling sad, I also was outraged! I wanted to get revenge for those who lost their lives! it took awhile for our office to regain its composure, but the remainder of the day, and days and months to follow, have not been the same, and will never be the same, as they were before September 11, 2001. I too, felt like grabbing the first mid-eastern looking person I saw and taking revenge, even though my heritage is of mid-eastern persuasion, but I stepped back and reminded myself that it wasn't the fault of all persons of mid-east background, but a few bad apples that were persuaded, or persuaded themselves, that killing Americans, with no value on their own lives, was the right thing to do. who knows, maybe they were high on drugs!?
anyhow, I do believe that the tragedy of September 11, 2001 has brought us closer together as American brothers and sisters, as never before in the history of our country, and for that we should be grateful to the murderers of the countless numbers of those who lost their lives on 9/11/01.
do I still get choked up when I think about what happened?
your damn right I do! I served my country in the armed forces with pride and if anyone in this country is not proud of the United States and all that it stands for, they should leave RIGHT NOW!