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2002-09-11

I can not say that I lost anyone that I know, but I can say that my heart was broken that day. On September 11'th, I was at home by myself doing my schoolwork. I am homeschooled so I was home when it happened. I had a sick feeling that something realy bad was going on. I guess you could call it a perminision of some sort. I had no idea that it was so bad though. My dad came home and practicaly jumped out of his truck and ran into his room. He slammed the door shut too and that is when I knew something was realy wrong. I did't want to realy wory about it so I turned on the television. I turned a few chanels and that is when I saw it. I was so sick to my stoumache. At first I didn't know what was happening. I saw the smoke when I turned to that channel and I was like what on earth is happening. Thats when I heard the words... " America has been attacked and the twin towers have been hit". I started to cry. It scared me so much that I just realy couldn't move. I was parilysed with fear. When my dad came back by and went back to work all we could do was look at each other. He knew I knew but he did not want to talk about it to me in case I didn't know. I get upset about these things realy easily and he didn't want to tell me that we were at war untill it was official. I called everyone I knew and we all wached it together. Then an aquaintance of mine called and wanted me to come over, and that is when my parents told me we were at war. I told her I couldn't and when I hung up the phone I burst into tears and could not stop crying. Allthough I did not know anyone in the towers or on the planes, it broke my heart. Then I got sick again when I saw OBL's people celebrating. I thought to myself, how could some one human do such a thing like this? Today I joined a memorial service in our Hospital and they had a voice over of actual calls from the people trapped in the towers, while they played Sarah McGauclens "Angel". I just burst into tears like everyone else in that building did. I loaded myself up with red white and blue. I even wore three extra rings just so that I could have a red white and blue ring on. I love America and all the people in it. I mourn for those who have been lost and the familys of those people. God bless everyone and may peace someday come with no more wars and tears. In God's eyes, I love you all as brother and sister.