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2002-09-11

When I heard what had happend my heart stopped and the tears came. The first thing I did was grab my 3 year old and held her to me so close and didn't let her go for a long time. She asked me what was wrong and I told her "nothing sweety I just love you so much and wanted to hold you and cuddle with you." She asked why I was crying and I said that a lot of people were hurt today and I was sad that I couldn't do anything about it. She just gave me a big hug and told me that it was alright. I will never forget that day as long as I live.

My cousin was working at the Pentagon at the time and all I could think was "Oh my! Please let Eric be alright. I was so relieved to hear that he was not there at the time." Then I felt guilty because of the people who lost there loved ones and my loved one was safe.

GOD BLESS AMERICA AND ALL OF IT'S AMERICAN CITIZENS! OUR LIVES HAVE BEEN CHANGED FOREVER AND WE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. WE ARE STRONGER AND WE HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TOGETHER TO FIGHT FOR THE COUNTRY WE LOVE. I AM AN AMERICAN AND PROUD OF IT!

NOW IT IS ONE YEAR LATER AND WE STILL HAVE NOT GIVEN UP. WE WILL NEVER GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT. WE ARE ONE NATION AND WE ALWAYS WILL BE.