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2002-08-30

I will never forget, Tuesday, September 11, 2001. What a day, I remember I was running late to work that morning, and was just driving along, when all of the sudden, they interupted my the music that was playing on the radio to say that something had just crashed into one the of World Trade Centers. I was in total shock, wondering what really happened. I arrived to work, and was getting to start my daily routine, when my friend instant messaged me to ask me if I had heard what happened, she then said, "oh my gosh, another one hit the other tower." I immediately turned on my office radio and tried to go onto any news website possible. I guess everyone was trying to do that as well, becuase I kept getting "page cannot be displayed." Finally, I got into msnbc.com and was reading. Not too much longer, I heard that another plane hit the pentagon-chills went up my spine and I remember everyone in our office telling each other all the stories they had heard on the different radio stations. I tried calling my parents who work for the US Government in Washington DC to see what was going on, but all circuits were busy. I tried over and over to call them, but still was not able to get in touch. I remember feeling very scared, for me, my parents, and everyone else in the United States. My boss informed us that he was letting everyone leave early due to what happened. You see, I work in Clinton, MD and Andrews AFB is not too far away, only a mile or two down the road, we were all afraid we might be next. We all got in our cars and drove home. I remember right as I was stopping at a traffic light, an announcer on the radio station said that one of the towers had collapsed. I arrived home later that morning, and just stared at the tv all day long, I recorded a whole day of news from different stations. I remember all day long my grandmother, other family relatives, and my friends calling me to make sure me and my family were okay.

September 11, 2002 has changed my life by really making me a better person. I do not take my life for granted like I used to. I make sure every day is special, and I always try to leave people with "good" words. My life has completely changed-and for the better!

I think we should remember all the victims-dead and alive. I think we should remember all the heroes who helped in this horrific act. I think we should just remember the day itself, as a day of making the United States a much better place and stronger place.

Yes, I live with my parents, and we flew the flag after September 11th. We have always flew the American flag. I put a flag sticker on my car as well.