September 11 Digital Archive

nmah5036.xml

Title

nmah5036.xml

Source

born-digital

Media Type

story

Created by Author

yes

Described by Author

no

Date Entered

2002-09-16

NMAH Story: Story

On September 11, 2001 I was in my second hour Language Arts class getting ready to take pictures for the yearbook. But right before we could go get our pictures taken Mrs. Fienning, my teacher announced that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. I didn't believe her at first. Then I thought it wasn't as big of a deal as she was making it. Little did I know that a second plane was on its way into the other tower, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. That day when I suddenly remembered that my Uncle Mike works in New York City about a mile and a half from the Twin Towers. When I expressed my concern to my mom she told me that she had already talked to my uncle earlier in the day. He was told that he couldn't leave work that evening because it was too dangerous, so he spent the night in the city. Finally, what I thought was impossible became reality; the September 11 tragedy was personally affecting my family and I.

NMAH Story: Life Changed

Yes, my life has changed since September 11, 2001 because after the attacks I feel that I am more appreciative for important things in my life, like family, friends, health, and my safety. Before the events, I was a more materialistic and selfish person but now I've set that all behind me and worry about things that actually matter. Everyone these days are more patriotic and proud to be Americans because we've shown the world that we can make it through hard times as long as we have each other.

NMAH Story: Remembered

I think everything should be remembered about September 11th. The heroes (firemen, policemen, volunteers, etc.) that faced challenges, risked their lives, and helped to protect us should never be forgotten. The world needs to remember America's grieving and how we pulled through our nation's tough times and have been successful with our lives since then. Lastly, all the innocent Americans thats lives were sacrificed during that eventful day need to be in our minds and hearts forever.

NMAH Story: Flag

The day after September 11, 2001 I overheard my mom talking to my dad about how they need to hang up our American flag again. By September 12 almost every house on my block had a flag in the window or hanging up outside. It was really neat to see our country's patriotism grow so rapidly in such a short amount of time. It was amazing to not be able to go anywhere without seeing a flag hanging outside, racing by with cars, and people wearing patriotic colors. It made me feel very proud to live in a country where we are all proud and patriotic. The flag now symbolizes hope and freedom to me. It's a symbol that reminds us that we should never give up and we will always make it through difficult hurdles in our lives.

Citation

“nmah5036.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed November 26, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/42465.