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2002-08-29

Somehow my best friend and I had a gut feeling the night before, but we imagined NOTHING like this. We were awaken by my moms scream. "Were being attacked. Girls get up! Were being attacked!" I thought she meant someone was in my house, I had no idea she meant our country!She immediatly turned on the TV and I sat in amazement as I watched the second plane hit. I was in awe! Later that day i got dressed to go pick up lunch. While driving to the store President Bush's voice came on the radio. I, along with the rest of Dacula's lunch hour traffic sat at a green light and listened. No horns were blown, no yelling or obscene guestures. Just stillness as we listened to President Bush declare war. At the drive through at Wendy's everyone was overly friendly, and when I got to the window there was a TV on and they were all crying.

That Evening my boyfriend and his bestfriend came to my house.Instead of normal teenage conversation, we talked about war, drafts, and the thousands of innocent people suffering that very minute. We live right next door to an airport, you hear planes constantly, but that night the sky was eery with silence and nothing but stars. Suddenly we heard airplanes above us. Then we did something we never imagined. We ran from the sound. We were petrified! Weren't all the airways shut down? We were freaking out until my dad finalyl called to tell us that it was our military!

In Our little corner of the US, Dacula, GA we felt pain. We searched for flags and cried along with neighbors and news casters, dj's and we united, and we prayed!

I've have learned that hate doesn't get you anywhere, and to love everyone because you never know when the last time your going to see them will be. I have learned to accomplish all you can and do all you can to the best of your ability because tomorrow your ability could be lost. Enjoy driving down your roads, sitting in traffic, and sayong whatever you want because oneday those freedoms may be taken. I have learned to always leave on a good note, dont put off tomorrow what you can do today.
Basically Tomorrow isn't promised so enjoy today. It's a precious gift, that is why it is called the present. Many of been robbed of this gift that many take for granted!

The way our nation joined hands. Noone was to proud to take a hand up. Noone argued. The sacrifices made by millions in the days following 9/11. Fire Fighters around the world, Policemen, construction workers,and common everyday people, rich and poor and the unity we shared. The tragedy we all survived and the tragedy we mourned over for those who didn't. We should remember the pride we felt for our men, our military, our women, our firefighters, our police, our flag, our freedom,and our Country!

I searched for days, ashamed that I didn't already own such a precious treasure! Luckily a man was selling them on the side of the road and my boyfriend and I pulled over and bought four!

When I see the flag I cry. Everytime I see a flag I get a feeling of pride and love and I remember. It brings tears to my eyes everytime. I am so angry that people still haven't learned to apprciate it fully!!