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2002-09-10

I was at work listening to the radio. I had heard that a plane had crashed into the WTC. At first I pictured a "small" plane that must have gotten off track. What a tragedy; those poor people. Then they announced another plane...right then I knew, I knew something bad was happening. What a sickening feeling I felt in my stomach. We quickly found a small TV at the office next to ours. For hours we were all huddled around the TV in SHOCK. This kind of thing just does NOT happen here! Not here in the United States. Just writing this I'm experiencing those feelings of disbelief, nausea and sadness. In January of 2001, I had just gone through the biggest tragedy of my life. I lost my Dad in a pretty tragic way. Those same feelings of disbelief, nausea and sadness were what I had just experienced just 8 months prior. 2001.....Will never be forgoten!

Basically just plain "FEAR"....Fear of not knowing what can come next. Fear of flying (which I have done since but wasn't real happy about it!)Fear of loosing my family in tragic and terrible ways, etc.

First, I think all of those innocent people should be remembered. They should be remembered at the areas in which they lost their lives. Instead of building more office buildings at the WTC site, why not make it JUST a memorial? It is afterall, the final resting place for many. Second, I think we need to remember that September 11, 2001 made all Americans realize that we are NOT indispensable. There are sick people out there that will stop at nothing to try and distroy us.

The flag has been a big part of my life since then. As we all know, it's everywhere. And it's great to see it everywhere. Even if we didn't give it this must exposure in the past, I think it helps to "UNITE" all Americans!

God Bless America and God Bless all Americans.