story581.xml
Title
story581.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-05-10
911DA Story: Story
The news was on in the background as I dozed in and out of consciousness. The news is always on in the morning while I sleep in, and only do I pay attention if something strikes my interest. Yet I was especially sleepy that morning as I vaugely heard something about a plane crash. "How horrible, an accident..." I remember thinking as I dozed back off, wanting to enjoy every last moment of sleep that I could. Ten minutes later I heard that the second world trade center tower had been hit by another plane. "This was no accident," I thought to myself as I jolted up in bed. All I could do was stare at the television and wonder what was happening.
Being all alone in the room, I felt more alone than I ever had in my life. My next thought was, "Oh no, what will they do next?" Feeling very alone and vulnerable I picked up the phone and called my sister to talk to her about it. She hadn't heard yet, so I told her what little I knew about the situation. From that moment on, I was watching television for the next 16 hours, trying to get some kind of understanding as to what was happening.
The rest of the day all I could do was wonder things like "Why?", "What next?", and "Who did this?". Waiting for answers and not getting any was the most difficult thing. As an American during peace time, it was incredibly trying for me to understand the motive of the terrorists as well as the vulnerability the United States was experiencing.
Never again will I feel totally safe and secure. I thought our country was invinsible and untouchable. Although I was wrong, I know that the United States comes closer than any other nation can.
Being all alone in the room, I felt more alone than I ever had in my life. My next thought was, "Oh no, what will they do next?" Feeling very alone and vulnerable I picked up the phone and called my sister to talk to her about it. She hadn't heard yet, so I told her what little I knew about the situation. From that moment on, I was watching television for the next 16 hours, trying to get some kind of understanding as to what was happening.
The rest of the day all I could do was wonder things like "Why?", "What next?", and "Who did this?". Waiting for answers and not getting any was the most difficult thing. As an American during peace time, it was incredibly trying for me to understand the motive of the terrorists as well as the vulnerability the United States was experiencing.
Never again will I feel totally safe and secure. I thought our country was invinsible and untouchable. Although I was wrong, I know that the United States comes closer than any other nation can.
Collection
Citation
“story581.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 1, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/3723.