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2002-10-17

On the morning of September 11th, I didn't go to school because I had to get my eyes checked. On the way to Boston, my mother turned on the radio. They said that two airplanes have just crashed into the Twin Towers. I wasn't even listening to the radio until my mother said "OH MY GOD!" Then that got me to start listening to the radio. They said it again. I thought that the station was just trying to play some sick joke. My mother changed the station, but every station was talking about it. It was a huge reality check for me. After that we heard that a plane crashed into the Pentagon!
Sirens where going off in Boston. All telephones lines where busy, and everyone was worried. It was just like a scene from a movie. We where trying to get to a T.V as soon as possible. We went to my mother's friend's house. My mother turned on the T.V and we saw the plane crash into one on the Twin Towers. It was horrible.
I think that my life has changed since Sept. 11th.Iam even more proud to be an American. Before 9-11 being an American was just plain normal. But the tragedy that occurred on 9-11 made people raise their flags higher, and not take for granted for what life is. It made people enjoy being an American.
What should be remembered about 9-11 is what it brought to us. We became a true nation after 9-11. We should remember how the fire fighters gave and risked and gave their own lives for the sake of innocent people. We should remember how Osma bin Laden gave us so much pain, but made our nation so much better.