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2002-09-13

I live in Redondo Beach, California, so like many people, I wittnessed the attacks of Sept 11, 2001 on the Televison and heard them on the radio.
It was around 5:45am that morning, still dark outside, and I had turned on the tv set while I got ready for work.
The news station I was on, Fox TV, channel 11, suddenly went to breaking news, and on the screen, was the footage of the WTC towers. One of the towers, had smoke pouring form it and a plane shaped hole in its side. The anchors were saying that it might be accidentaly, but looking at it, I didn't think it could be. I was frozen, standing in my bedroom, watching the tv set and praying for the people inside, When the cameras caught another plane, banking, and I saw the plane slice into the second tower. I was horrified, and at that point I really knew that it was no accident. I had my hand on my mouth and prayed even harder, "God please hold those towers up and let the people escape and give mercy to those who can't get out."
At that point, I shut the tv off and went to work. Listened to the radio on the way, with the contintuing coverage. Got to work, and nobody was working, we were all watching the tv and got word about the Pentagon and the plane going down in PA. My workplace is fairly close to Los Angeles International Airport, so me and mycoworkers could see the effects of the order for all planes to land. Lots of planes, then a few then none. And the news coverage continued, The towers collasped, we all cried. Then we were then sent home and I called my aunt because my uncle sometimes went the the WTC area on business. Fortunely, that day, his business took him the other direction that day.

I became much more aware of how lucky I am to be an American. Since I am single, I went on a more intensive search for partner to love and cherish and I desire to start a family. I am still looking as of now

I think we should remember those who lost their lives, many of them, just doing their jobs, like the rest of us. The many childern who lost a mommy or daddy that day. The firefighter and police officers who did their jobs, helping people, and lost their live. They all were everyday heros.

Yes, I flew the flag after that date. Got a jpg file off the internet and made an 11 x 17 copy and put it in the front window of the house I live in. I now look at that flag more and realize all the sacrifices that went into creating this nation and the freedoms we enjoy and how those freedoms must be guarded continuesly