nmah2085.xml

nmah2085.xml

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2002-09-10

I had waken up at around 8 o' clock to go to my math class, I had been attending Virginia Commonwealth University. The class was supposed to be over at around 9, but I left the class early because I was hungry and it was such a beautiful day. I got back to my room, where my roommate was sleeping, at about a little after 8:45, and turned on the Today show. It was showing a picture of the first World Trade Center smoking. I thought, like Katie Couric had said that something had exploded inside the World Trade Center, until, in horror, I saw the other plane crash right into the other tower. At this point, I was dumbfounded, I woke my roommate up, woke my neighbors up, called as much family as possible to get them to know what had happened. Unfortunately, it didn't end there, once I learned about the explosion at the pentagon, I immediately called my parents, because they work very close to where it is to make sure they were all right, I mean, at the time I was hearing stories of car bombs, explosions, and other such things happening all over D.C. so I was very worried, I was also worried for my two aunts, one works in the State Dept., the other works two blocks from the White House, so I tried to reach them, unfortunately by that time, everyone with a cell phone had picked it up and was calling to make sure all their family was alright.

I don't think my life has changed that much, the only thing that has really changed is my view that I need to live my live to its absolute fullest, because nobody knows whats going to happen tommorrow, so do all you can do, and never live your life thinking that you'll life forever.

I think, that the thing that need to be remembered most, are the people. We should put plaques all around the area of the trade centers showing a picture and a little story about each person who died, so their deaths will be remembered

Yes, I have always felt patriotic towards the flag, but I would still support people's right to burn it in an expression of protest.