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2002-10-17

I was busy sleeping on my bed. I was the TV blaring loud as it can be. When I woke up I saw my 14 year old sister doing laundery. I asked why the TV was on so loud. She then told me that there was a plane that had crashed into the WTC building. I was thinking that it wasn't a big deal that they was probably a mistake or an old building that was flew into. I went to where the TV was on and watched the replay of the first crash and then watched the second crash, the pentagon get hit, and the plane that landed in PA. I had to work that day and I work as a airline reservation agent. For us that day was actually moderate to slow. Only the next day when everyone started to call and cancel their flights did the call volume went skyrocketing to over 300 calls on hold. I would have loved to help but I couldn't because I had taken a Vaction Day and would be geting myself in trouble if I did decide to work instead. So I left and went home at started thinking of how this has effected the airline business and airline traveling.

My life has changed since September 11. I know now that America is not the way it used to be. I know have to deal with airport restrictions, airlines going up and down in finances, and air travel in general. I know that there are people out there that don't like Americans and will try to hurt us in any way they can.

What I think should be remembered on September 11 is the heros for the heroric deed they did that day. For the police and the fireman could've not saved anyone and not risk going into the burning buildings and could've stayed outside. If they had did that then they would be a lot more casulties then. But they were trained to do their job description as to help, serve and protect the people. They did that. Also, to remember those that gave their lives on the planes that crashed. They tried their best to minimaze the sitution as much as possible. So we should remember the firefighters, police man, airline crew and passengers and anyone who tried to defeat the terriosts attacks.

Yes, I flew the American flag after that day. I was really patrotic for a while. I have valued the American flag a bit more now than ever.