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2002-09-11

I witnessed history on September 11th when I saw the two airplanes hurtle into the Twin Towers. What must have the people felt as they saw the building looming closer, bringing them to their inevitable death? I couldn't imagine the fear and anxiety the people on the plane must have felt. Mothers trying to assure their sobbing children that everything was OK...I shuddered at the thought. Then, the unimaginable happened. The Twin Towers collapsed, one after the other. I sat dumbstruck as each of the burning buildings caved in, floor after floor, to the ground. People were screaming, crying, and yelling for help, it was absolute chaos. I never thought an event so drastic, so close to home, so life-changing could happen in my time. It had always been that these events happened only inside the boring history books, and I could safely assume none of them would come alive today. I was wrong. The same hatred and emotion that existed and started wars was still there after all this time. After I shook off some of the shock, I cried. I cried for the mothers, the fathers, the children, the firefighters, the police officers, and all the others who perished on this fateful day of September 11th 2001.

I have realized that you never know when you might die. It might be today, tomorrow, or even NOW. You might never see your home, your school, or your room again. You might never be able to say good-bye to the ones you love...
As I slipped back to my regular routine after September 11th, I tried to say I love you more and enjoy the mornings and just appreciate life itself. For life is precious and we only have one life to live.

The mothers, the fathers, the firefighters, the police officers, and all the brave souls who became angels or heroes as they risked their lives trying to save another.

No, my feelings for the American flag have always been the same. The same respect and pride have always been there. This event was just another reminder of why I felt the respect and pride for our American flag.