nmah6208.xml

nmah6208.xml

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2003-09-12

It's something you wish you did'nt remember every single detail but i do remember. I was in spanish class when the principel came on the announcements and informed us on what had happened. The first thought that popped into my head was my dad, because at the time he was working in the Pentagon. I rushed down to my next class and went to the phone to call him but of course i could not get through, so i called my mom and she said she had spoken to him for just a minute and he was on his way to the bomb shelter located in his department. Are teacher let us listen to the radio to hear what was happening and it was horrible for me listening to the radio only left to come up with my images, which i though were bad but they were nothing compared to the reality of what was going on on the outside. When class ended i rushed to the door becasue my friend told me he woulhd take me home, when i reached the door my mom was there, we did'nt know what th think or say.My mother and i went to go pick up my brother, there were many pernts there doing the same. At my brothers middle school they had not in formed the kids of anything that had happened, and it was horrible to listen kids reactions to the news. I was in a state of shock and the most nervous i had every been my whole life. At five in the evning we finally heard from my father he was allright but of course would not be home till late because he had to work. Once i knew he was allright all i could feel was anger that somebody could be so horrible and do something like this.Still today i feel angry about what the terrorist did to us, but we have picked up the pieces and make someone pay the consequences.

My life has changed because i am afraid someone will think of another way to harm us,and we'll miss it. My outlook on humans has changed because i have really learned what they are capable of.

What shold be remembered is all the people who's lives were cut short, all the people who risked thier lives to pervent others from losing thiers.

Yes, i did fly a flag afterwards. My feelings have'nt changed about the flag i have allways felt pride for it and recognize what it stands for.