Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: The morning of 9/11 I was on my way to work and heard the news on the radio. I thought it was a hoax played by one of the crazy DJ's. All too soon it became clear this was reality. That night I wrote this poem... I hope it is an inspiration to all who read it: TWO TOWERS AND A NATION SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 The silent stillness of the night breathes deeply with a mournful sigh. The wind whispers throught the empty streets earlier filled with horrific cries. This day began with a glimmer of hope, With sunshine and a chill in the air. But the morning's events have changed all of that and left is the clutch of despair. Fear not gentle nation stay steadfast and true Though your enemies lurk far and wide For God will be watching over you And in our hearts forever abide. The calm quiet morning will bring a new dawn of relief, For those of us learning to live with the grief. We'll open our hearts and share all the pain, Be thankful and reverently helping our friends And fervently praying for those who were slain. Fear not gentle nation stay steadfast and true Though your enemies lurk far and wide For God will be watching over you And in our hearts forever abide. As the days pass us by and we prepare for the future We'll remember and ache with the pain that we nurture Forgetting sometimes how we all have been blessed By Our Heavenly Father wo cradles us now In our time of mourning when we need his caress. Fear not gentle nation stay steadfast and true Though your enemies lurk far and wide For God will be watching over you And in our hearts forever abide. Two towers so strong sometimes swayed with the wind Two towers forever are gone, In our hearts and our minds your stature will stand And forever live on and on.... Written by Karen Willard September 11, 2001 I used to work in the World Trade Center and I still cannot imagine the ongoing suffering and pain that the families of those who were lost must go through. My prayers and thoughts are always with you. God Bless! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story20456.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2006-09-11 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 66.90.170.50