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2002-09-11

The morning of Sept. 11, 2001 I woke up later than normal, I had just been laid off. I started the coffee and turned on the T.V. I could not believe what I was seeing. The first plane had already hit. I asked my roomate what was going on and he had no idea, he was getting ready for work. And as he walked into the room, the second plane hit. We just looked at each other in disbelief. We just sat there, mouths wide open, just glued to the set. I don't know why but I just started calling everyone that I could think of. I just had a feeling that I needed to talk to my loved ones. I just needed to reach out and know that everyone was alright and to tell them I loved them. The night before my girlfriend and I had gotten into a huge argument, that now seemed trivial. I tried desperately to get a hold of her to make sure she was o.k. and tell her I loved her, however, I was unable to. During my phone calls, the pentagon and then flight 93 over Penn. had also crashed. I called my grandparents to see if they could help me understand what was happening. They had no answers either, they said it was like Pearl Harbour all over again. I still could not believe what was happening. I was in a cloud of confusion, not knowing what to do. I didn't know if I should go to a bomb shelter, or what, I was just scared. I still hadn't gotten a hold of my girlfriend which was making me panic even more. It wasn't until late evening she showed up at my door. It turns out that her work had let her go early and she went to church to pray. Which is where I should have been, but I said my prayers right in my living room for all of the people involved in the tradgies. My thoughts and prayers are still with all of those families of those who lost loved ones, on this the one year anniversary. After watching all of the specials on 9/11, those same emotioins that I felt, are still there. I know my story may not mean much or be comforting to others, but it means so much to me. That day changed all of our lives, for the worse, and dare I say for the better. I make sure I tell the people I love that I love them, I cherish the time I spend with my famliy, and when things seem to be going bad in my life, I just think about others who have it so much worse. And to the families who lost loved ones, my thoughts and prayers are with you ... I will never forget.