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2002-08-30

I was on vacation in Williamsburg, VA with my mother. While my mother was doing the once over on the room before we checked out,I was flipping through the TV and saw that the first tower was on fire. Not more than 15 seconds later the second plane hit and we immediatley new that this was no accident. We were in pure shock...we watched...I called my friends from home to see what was really going on...and then we left. We wanted to be home!

I live in North Jersey and knew that many of my friends worked in the city. I was worried but thankful that I was with my Mom.

We immediately left for home. It was the most frightening feeling that I have ever had. Once we got to Washington, DC it was extremely frightening. Helicopters overhead...all military personell report for duty...major traffic jams...smoke over the city. It was unbelievable.

9 hours later we were home. I called everyone I knew to make sure that they were ok. For two days I did nothing but watch every news channel that I could. I knew some people though my job that were lost on 9/11 and wish I could have changed somethings I may have said to them. You always think about how you could have been different.

My parents always rememered where they were when Kennedy was shot...I will always remember where I was and how I felt the day the towers fell. I will never fully recover...I will never forget and I will always be thankful for my family and my friends.

There has not been a day that has gone by that I haven't thought about the events on September 11th. I had such a hard time moving on and I often wish I could have done more to help those who were directly affected.

But what I can do now is try very hard to be more patient and compassionate.

I hope that I can make changes everyday. I am still heart broken, but hope that one day this too shall pass.

Never forget the kindness of others.
Never forget what brought us to this point.
Never forget that diversity is what allows us be apart of this great country.

God Bless America!

Yes I did hang an American flag. I don't think my feelings changed about the flag, but changed about how proud to be a part of a nation where my opinion counts.