Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "September 11: Bearing Witness to History" Stories Submitted Online Description An account of the resource Visitors to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History's, "Bearing Witness to History" online exhibition submitted these reflections beginning in 2002. NMAH Story NMAH Story: Story How did you witness history on September 11th? Share your experience. We were stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii at Pearl Harbor on September 11, 2002. Our telephone rang at 5:20AM and my friend said to turn on the television because the WTC had been hit by an airplane. We fumbled around trying to get a light turned on and turn on the t.v.. While we were watching the early coverage the second plane hit and the speculations started about it being terrorists, then the Pentagon and the reports from Pennsylvania f a plane down there. Our kids woke up shortly afterwards from the noise of the t.v. and we sat, the four of us watching, talking, crying and trying to understand, in our bed...too dumbfounded tomove. We just hugged and held each other tightly ALL day that day...I had always been proud of my husband for the job he does in the US Navy but I was never prouder that day as I was when he came out dressed in his uniform heading off to the base facing such uncertainity. Our children stayed home that day from school and I from work because we knew we needed to be together. We called our families and cried on the phone with them and made absolute sure they knew we loved them and we were so thankful that we could still tell them that when so many other peoples lives were changed that day forever and they would never again share those sentiments with their loved ones. That evening we went to church at our church, First United Methodist Church of Honolulu...we prayed for understanding, comfort and most of all for the families who had lost loved ones. We held hands with strangers and embraced them...we needed each other that night. We went to bed that night but couldnot sleep...we held each other thankful we had each other and cried....we didn't sleep much that night....we did a lot of praying. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. My life has changed....I try more than ever to be more understanding of other peoples cultures and beliefs. I have always been a friendly person but now I am more likely to say hello to someone and ask how they are and now I REALLY listen to them and what they have to say. I am more likely to offer help now too than I was before...life is all too short to "pretend" we don't see things especially when we see someone needing help. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? Mainly, I think we need to remember the tragedy of the day ad all the innocent lives lost. We should always remember the babies born after that day to fathers that will never see them and the children who will never know their fathers. We should always remmember the families that lost loved ones that day. We should always remember to be so thankful for every day we wake up and have our life. NMAH Story: Flag Did you fly an American flag after the events of September 11th? Have your feelings about the American flag changed as a result of September 11th? Being brought up learning proper flag etiquette I have always had a tremendous respect for our flag. Yes, we very proudly put our flag out that morning and have always done so. My feelings have changed because I feel more love for the flag and what it stands for....I bust with pride whenever I see the flag...it makes me more proud to be an American. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource nmah1761.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-09 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 205.188.208.134