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2002-09-11

The day had begun like any other with greating the children and our morning routines. We receive a call to turn on the television there were reports of a plane hitting the World Trade Center. We all thought there was no way that could happen so we all thought it was a joke. We had all the children to sit down for their routine snack time while the director went into a seperate room and turned on the television. To our disbielf the north tower was in deed on fire. The childrens laughter and talking in the next room brought us back to reality and we began our plans on how to keep the children safe and calm. We had no idea what the television was about to show us. Yet another plane and this one had hit the south tower. We all thought no that was just a replay of the video. Until the news reporters all began to tell the horrifing story of the second plane. The children were scheduled to have their outside play time. We had made our decisions, let the children play outside but keep all eyes and ears open. Parents began calling to question if we had heard and to ask if their children were safe. Many began to pick up their children and go home yet none of us knew what was going to happen next.