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2002-09-11

I was in my eigth grade science class when the principal came over the intercom telling teachers not to turn on the news and to have a normal day. After this annoucement, our science teacher, who didn't know what she was talking about, said something abou fighter planes and buildings in New York. By then, it was time to leave that class and as I walked into my third period class, I saw one of the towers crumbling before our teacher turned it off. I did not know much more until I got home and began to see what had really happened and heard the horror of it as the stations allowed the word f*ck to be said and I saw the desperate people jumping from the top floors of the towers. I watched it all night as we all began to feel a tremendous amount of hatred toward Osama bin Laden and his followers.

My brother was in the army when it happened, so we were worried about him. But he never had to go, for our prayers were answered as his superiors were unable to cancel his orders to Wissconsin. I also, as most others have felt a need to be more patriotic, and have learned to love our invincible country even more.

1,000s of lives were lost as people died both helpleesly, and heroicly. The tremendous amount of heroism that rose from the people of New York is something that should not only be remembered, but modeled.

After the events, I began to carry a small one around with me to remind of the tragedy of the events and the greatness of our nation even under attack.