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2002-09-11

I am a school teacher at an elementary school in the inner city of Los Angeles. As I was driving to work on September 11, I had just dropped off my two young sons at pre-school and was listening to the radio. At first I thought this must be some type of joke. What were they talking about, an attack. Then the reality of the event started to sink in. Our country was in jepordy. I felt like I needed to turn around and pick up my boys. There had to be some way I could protect them. I was 6 months pregnant with my 3rd son and all I wanted to do was run. Take my family and run. I immediatly called my husband and told him what had happened, he hadn't heard about it on his way to work. I was confused,scared and pregnant. After discussing it we decided that I needed to go to school and teach my students that were depending on me. I knew the would be confused and scared too. I was needed and I needed to be there.

I look at each day a little differently. I try not to take a moment for granted. I want to better our country for my three boys. I also realize that there is a posibility that my 3 boys may be called to defend the freedoms of this great country. I would feel proud but at the same time so worried for their lives. I could loose them all but I know that they would be keeping the freedoms possible for those to come.

All of the beauty of people and how we each have come together as a nation to better and help each other.

My 5th grade class was incharge of the assembly and we did an entire patriotic theme. Each child held a flag and told about the importance of it to our country. I had a flag out in front of my house, a flag on my car, and even handed them out at church. I love this symbol of the freedoms our country holds.