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nmah4811.xml

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2002-09-12

As I look back now, September 11, 2001 started just like
any other ordinary day. I woke up, got myself ready, and
took the bus in to school. Three periods into the day I
had biology. I was doing my usual classroom work when the
phone rang in my classroom. My substitute teacher picked
it up as we listened to her curiously. She immediatley
placed a quick phone call to her daughter, who was in New
York, only to find out that she was okay. It wa then that
she turned on the TV to CNN. I stared in disbeleif at the
screen as a message scrolled on the bottom stating that the
world trade center have been hit. I couldn't handle what I
wasseeing. One of the twin towers was flaming and the downtown
area of New York City was in total chaos. People were
jumping out of windows, running for their lives and barely
escaping the falling debris tumbling down on top of them.
Even the news reporter was running for her life. Before I
could take in the shock of the first hit, another plane flew
itself right into the second tower. At first I thought it was
a replay of the first tower being hit but I was wrong. I sat
there in complete denial wondering how this could happen.
The entire day we all watched in horror as we saw the Pentagon
attacked, the towers collapsing, and another plane crashing in
western PA. So many lives were lost; innocent lives. I felt
grief to all the victims, but most of all I felt fear. Fear
for myself, my family and my friends, and my country. I
just couldn't beleive that this had actually happened. It was
too unreal, too much like a movie or a nightmare. I couldn't
understand why someone out there woould want to do this to
America.

Yes, my life has changed, but nothing compared to the
families of the victims. I find my self very lucky not to
have known anyone hurt or killed by the attacks. I can
imagine it being very difficult for them. I would be lost,
depressed and angry. I think that my life has changed
mostly in my values. I have learned to appreciate my family
more than ever because now I know that our lives could be
changed in an instant and you need to live life to the fullest
while you can.

I think that the firefighters , the policeman, and the
victims should be remembered for there courage and bravery.
The rescue workers risked their lives in order to save
others from the collapsing tower. I think that they
deserve remembrance and should be awarded for what they
accomplished on September 11th. It takes alot of strength
to put another persons life first.I also think that the
victims must be remembered because these are the innocent
lives lost through antother one's hate.

Yes, I did fly an american flag after 9/11. I think that
everyone had a new sense of patriotism inside of them and
we all wanted to show that American spirit. Whether it was
wearing red, white, and blue, or going to a candlelight
vigil, i'm sure everyone had much more american pride
inside of themselves.