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2002-09-08

My cousin Megan and I were sitting in math class doing our homework when our principal came in and talked with our math teacher. I remember looking at them and wondering what was going on. We had noticed teachers running around all morning, and we weren't quite sure about what was going on. My teacher then turned on the tv, and we all watched in horror as a replay of the first plane crashing into the World Trade Center flashed across the screen. At first I didn't think it was real. I couldn't see how some one could do such a horrible thing. We all stopped with our homework and our eyes were glued to the screen. I remember watching as thousands of terrified people ran down the roads to get away from the smoke and falling debris. I was so shocked that this happened. We all almost felt like crying. I also live in the same town as a nuclear power plant, and many were stating that there was a chance that they would go after those. That thought scared me to death, since my mom also works in that building. I went home that night and immediately turned on the tv. I couldn't concentrate on anything. I wanted to watch the tv the whole time for updates. I was filled with so much anger and that I wasn't able to think about school. I can't believe people could have so much hate that they would kill that many innocent people.

My life, as well as the lives of many others in the United States has definitely been changed. We have been raised to a high level of security now, especially near the nuclear power plants and in the airports. It seemed as though at first, no one had trust in eachother. People were not only scared, but some also became mean to muslims that live in our country, which I think is terribly wrong. They may be of the same religion as the terrorists, but that doesn't mean they agree with what happened. While many were angry, I think most of the United States came together. It seemed as though for a bit, everyone was so kind to one another, and eveyrone was always willing to help. I still wish it was that way, but eventually, everything went back to normal, which isn't totally bad. People have became more relaxed once again, but we seem to have lost the unity we once had many months ago. I still look at the American flag and I am proud to be in this country, and I am especially proud of how much strength our country has shown. We stuck together and didn't let something as awful as this break us down. We are going to fight this out and show the rest of the world that we are truely the one of the greatest countries in the world.

I think that we should remember all of the lives that were taken that day. So many innocent lives were taken, and we should remember that. We should also remember all of the heros on that day. There were many firemen who went in to save lives, but had their lives taken away from them. Also the passengers on the flight that crashed. I believe that they were fighting with the terrorists to stop them from crashign into another building and I also feel that they should be remembered. We shoudl all remember about how lucky we are to be living here, and how great of a country we have.

My family put up a flag after September 11th. Now when I look at the flag, I really stop and think about what it really means. We are all free in this country to make our own decisions, which is something many other countries dont like. We are extremely lucky to be living in the United States, and I'm proud to say I live here.