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2002-09-11

I had just dropped off my daughter at 9am for her second day of pre-school. I had the T.V. on and heard about a plane crashing into the World Trade Center. I thought to myself "what a horrible accident". I thought the plane had malfunctioned or something had happened to the pilot, I couldn't figure it out. Not too long after the first plane, it was announced that a second plane had hit the other tower. I realized this couldn't be an accident, but wasn't letting myself think the worst. After it was announced that a third plane hit the Pentagon, I lost it. I woke up my husband, who works second shift, and started babbling about what was going on. I don't think I even made sense, so he got up to see what was going on. His silence spoke volumes, the look on his face, he finally said "we are being attacked". My first reaction was to go get my daughter from school, if something is going to happen, I want her with us. I just couldn't believe people could be so evil, still can't.

My heart goes out to those who lost a loved one that day. I thank God everyone I love is safe, but I hurt for those who can't say that. God Bless America!!