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2004-09-13

I was in 8th grade and I was getting ready for my second day of school when my dad came into the house and told my family to come to the family room. He had been out jogging with his walkman on and he heard about the first plane crash. He ran straight home to tell us about it and we turned on the T.V. When the screen came on I honestly couldn't believe what I was seeing. It all didn't seem real as they showed footage of airplanes crashing into the Twin Towers. I remember sitting on the couch wondering how this could have possibly happened.Then it came time for me to go to school. During the ride to school my mom had the radio on and they wee talking about it. When I arrived at school and I walked into the classroom the T.V. was on and the entire class watched for the first hour of school and afterwards we discussed what was going on. I didn't want to be at school at the point because it was extremely horrifying to think about what was going on at that moment in the entire country as people found out that they had lost their loved ones.

Yes, I started to think about how horrible this was everyday and it changed my perspective on life. I need to make every moment count beause tomorrow I might not be here. I also saw many changes around me. Everybody had their flags flying from their houses and their cars. The country came together during this horrible time of suffering. Ever since September 11 whenever I hear the National Anthem or God Bless America I think about the terrorist attacks and I feel like I did the day it happened, I feel very sad when I think about it.

I think that everybody should remember how the country came together. Everyone needs to remember everything that happened on September 11, to stay close to one another. People need to remember to be proud to be an American where they live in a free country. We must remember to stick together no matter what happens. We must never forget.

Yes,I did fly an American flag after September 11. Yes, my feelings have changed about the American Flag. Before September 11 I didn't look at the flag the same way I do now. Whenever I see the flag I remember what happened on that horrible day when we were attacked by the terrorists.