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2002-09-09

On September 11th, I remember walking into my SQ class with Mr. Trombley and saw Mrs. Tesich, sitting and talking both with sad looks on their faces. Then the bell for class to start rang and Mr. Trombley turned on the TV. Not a word was said by anyone. I remember the first thing I saw was a plan crash into the twin towers in New York. I saw so many people jumping out of buildings to save their lives. I saw many people crying and just running around everywhere. A few minutes before the bell rand, the TV was turned off and Mrs. Teshich began to talk.
Mrs. Teshich was telling us all the background and history of the twin towers. As she spoke, her eyes bgan to water and fill with tears. Then Mr. Trombley took over and started to say that there were going to be some major changes in everyone's life. It seemed as if non one was taking this seriously at the time. I guess we really didn't get that he was serious. My life has not changed all tha much since September 11th, but I do know that for other people it has. One way that a person's life has changed is not many people want to fly on planes because they are afraid they could be killed. Just like the people on the plane on September 11th. Also people in the world are more nervous and cautious. Everyone used to just walk around and not be worried about everyone they see. Now, no one is trusted anymore. One other way everyone's life has changed is there are many threats and nobody can trust anyone. This makes us apart from one another.
My life has only changed in a few ways. The way my life has changed is my parents are a little more protective of where I go. That's the change that really sticks out to me. I used to be able to stay our later and do a lot of things that my parents still let me do but they are always worried about me. My life has not changed that much because I am a kid and I don't know all that much about the twin towers.
I think that may things and thoughts should be remembered about September 11th. Also, the firemaen and police that helped save everyone and clean up everything should also be remembered.
September 11th, the actual date should become a holiday. Also all the of the children that lost their families when the twin towers went down should always be remembered. Everyone that helped out in this terrible attach should be remembered. It was a day we thought all peace would be broken and we thought of the world as a not-so-safe place, like it used to be.
No, we did not fly a flag after the September 11th attack. Even though I wish we would have to show how proud we are to be American and nothing will ever change that. If we would've flown a flag an American flag, I wonder if something would've happened to it. Although all these thoughts come to mind, I still wish we would've flown an American flag.
My feelings about the flag have changed somewhat since this tragedy. Now I look at the flag and I think more of what it really is, such as i used ot look at the flag and see red and white stipes and 50 white stars in a blue backround. Now I see all of america inside of the flag. My feelings about the flag have always been kind of low but untill September 11th the feeling have burst to a point where i really care about everyone more now that this tragec event has happened.