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nmah4677.xml

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2002-09-12

I had just dropped off my children at school and work. I had to drop off a pair of slacks I had altered for my eldest son,while visiting with Him and his wife, a bulleton came over our news channel, about the first plane, somehow,I knew this was an act of war, I refuse to see it as mere terrorism,for the fact a foriegn faction chose to violate our Countries safety and to kill innocent life and to put so many others at risk, to me this is an act of war, that is my opinion,I'm sure not shared by all. At first I watched in horror, as the second plane hit, I told my son not to leave for Chicago that he may not return or leave by flight to give a few days. After the fourth plane, I called my childrens school to see if picking them up was advised, to my surprise they said only if I wanted to, well my innerself was screaming "I'm on my way Guys." but I resisted, my Father is a retired navy demolition career man,He also did some other Govt. work and He taught me to not show fear in the face of addversity to face it head on to defuse if possable but to strike back all the same. I personaly see the History of Sept.11 2001 equal to, The bombing of Pearl Harbor,The Terror of HITLER AND ALL WHO FOLLOWED AND SUPPROTED HIM, BinLaden and his supporters are no less guilty than was any tyrant in Americas History or future. That day woke many Americans up to the real and present threats that are waiting and watching to come on our shores. I am the Single Mother of 7 Children and I am aware of what I stand to loose, of that 7-5 are of legal drafting/enlistment age,but if they fight and die,it will be with honor as with the many who died on that day. God,Country and Family.

My daily life has not changed. I am however more aware of my surroundings and who's in them with me,I catch myself makeing mental notes of quick exit areas and have made my children do the same, as teens they are more aware of the threats out there than I am, on a personal ,local and National level.

This attack has shown how complacent we as a Nation have become our own passenger aircraft was used against us. We lost lives before they ever struck there targets. Those lost can not be helped now,their famalies can be. This tragedy should not be allowed to happen again and we as citizens of this Great Nation must stay alert and accutley aware.

Yes we did. Only to deepen my commitment to my Country.