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2002-09-12

On September 11th I was in shop class working on a casting of a bald eagle. Someone from the class next door came over to tell us the news. I dropped everything I was doing to go check it out. At first I thought it was an accident that the first plane had hit the tower. When I saw the second one collide into the other tower, I knew something was wrong. For the next few weeks, and even longer, everyone was still in disbelief. When we resumed normal classes, I finished the eagle casting and now have it hanging up as my reminder of that day.

September 11th should be remembered for the great losses that were suffered, not only as Americans, but all of the familes, friends, and businesses. So many innocent lives were taken, it seems for almost no reason. It wasn't just Americans that were lost. Many other people from different races and religions were lost, so the attack on America wasn't a good reason.
Aside from that, all of the Police, firemen, and emergency workers should be remembered for their courageous efforts to try and save others by risking their own lives. I don't know if I could have done what they did, knowing the danger involved; they did it without even giving it a second thought and they deserve to be remembered.