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2002-09-11

I will always remember the day of September 11, 2001. I was in school and I heard people talk about New York and a plane crashing into the Statue of Liberty, and some of the teachers saying that this is the beginning of World War III, but what was really happening I could not tell because of the many different stories. When I came home that day, I turned on the TV. I didn't even had to flip through the chanels to find out about the attack because it was on every single chanel. Braking News. The Twinn Towers (not the Statue of Liberty) were falling apart. I could not believe my eyes, and I still could not believe that THIS was really happening. I called up every one member of my family to see if they knew what is happening. They told me that it was not only one crash, but 4. I needed a minute to calm down because it was unbelievable that somebody could do something like that. I came to the U.S. to escape war and now ... was I safe? Was anybody in the U.S. safe that day? I also heard that our Naval Base at Mayport (Jacksonville) was not safe. That day, and pretty much all week long, I got phonecalls from all over the World: From friends, family, and even people I met only once or twice when I was on vacation. That day brought US all closer together and it changed our lives together. Every day I pray for the many souls that were lost on 9/11/01 and for their friends and family who have to deal with the tragic loss of their loved ones. I hope that this day will never be forgotten, and that people always will remember not only our Loss, but to remember the Heroes that sacrificed their lives for our country, our home, our freedom. Remember: It's not U.S., it's them who will suffer. God Bless America!!!