nmah199.xml

nmah199.xml

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2002-08-19

First off, I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to all those who lost loved ones and the biggest hug to all firemen, police, and volunteers who helpped to search for people did everything they could to deal with this situation. God Bless you all! I'm 23 and live in Pittsburgh, not far from the Sumerset crash. I was in school in downtown Pittsburgh at the time. It was a beautiful day and just looked at it like everyone else did probably...just another long day. Well, they evacuated the school maybe about 10 a.m. They said there was a bomb threat at the federal building. I wasn't feeling too well that day and most bomb threats are a hoax anyway so I was happy to leave. No one told us what was going on. I was listening to Howard Stern on the way home and it just sounded like pure choas. I still didn't really know what was going on. I tried to call my mom at home and my dad at work to find out what was going on. I pretty much knew but didn't know how bad things really were. When I finally got home I was glued to the t.v. Even seeing it with my own eyes I didn't want to believe it. This is stuff that you see in a movie, not real life. I was in shock! I never felt so horrible in my life. I cried about it then and still do sometimes. My friends came over that night to hang out on the back porch and we drank beer and listened to the news station on the radio all night. I'll never forget how weird it was not seeing any planes in the sky, but what I'll remember most (and wish it didn't take this for me to realize) was I was at home with my whole family and with my friends and we were all safe and sound. I was never so grateful as I was that day to see a sunset, talk to people I know, or just look at everyone and every day in a whole different perspective. Another thing is the way everyone came together. I never felt more proud to be an American. Flags were flown, people on t.v. and radio shared their feelings and that is something you don't hear often. For weeks I was terrified that something else may happen. I stayed glued to Fox News listening to everything. Even to this day I still have a nightmare here and there about planes crashing around the neighborhood. I pray to never see a day like that again. I say we go bomb the hell out of them. They deserve it. Whatever happens to them I feel no sympathy. I love this country and all the heroes we have defending it and put their lives on hold to do what's right. God bless the victims, families, firemen, police, military and everyone who works to defend this country regardless of the danger or circumstances they face. There's no where else I'd want to live. GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.