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How has your life changed because of what happened on September 11, 2001?
I was a teacher's assistant in San Antonio, Tx who was tutoring students who needed extra help when a 1st grade teacher from across the hall came in and whispered into my ear that the first tower had been hit by a plane. I had assumed it was an accident. (It had never occurred to me to use our own plane as a weapon.)
After my students went back to their classroom I walked across the hall after the 2nd tower had been hit and just as the pentagon had been struck. This really frightened me to think that our heads of military could even be hit. (I worked as a civilian in DC during the Viet Nam war and often went to the Pentagon. I just assumed that rockets would open up in self-defense!) Terrorism is an ugly word.
I remember reading a book about the Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland. A Libian was held responsible who put a bomb in a transistor radio on board. This first made me angry killing innocent people. But after 9-11 I was very angry because these cowards used OUR PEOPLE, OUR PLANES, OUR INNOCENT AMERICANS to carry out their evil deeds! What kind of religion kills innocent people? Remember after 9.11 on TV they showed hundreds of children and people cheering because nearly 3000 American's were killed? This made me ANGRY!
9.11 was on a Tuesday and on Wednesday night our church has Wed night Bible Study.
I remember we all NEEDED to hold hands when we prayed for the families and our nation. We
felt close not only as Christians but as Americans. I'm so thankful now for our military who defend
our freedom and even policemen and firemen who keep us safe. I'm THANKFUL for ALL. I PRAY
more for our nation. We must all remember that there is evil in this world who is trying to destroy
us and WE NEED GOD to HELP us. We ALL must KEEP praying... GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
After my students went back to their classroom I walked across the hall after the 2nd tower had been hit and just as the pentagon had been struck. This really frightened me to think that our heads of military could even be hit. (I worked as a civilian in DC during the Viet Nam war and often went to the Pentagon. I just assumed that rockets would open up in self-defense!) Terrorism is an ugly word.
I remember reading a book about the Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland. A Libian was held responsible who put a bomb in a transistor radio on board. This first made me angry killing innocent people. But after 9-11 I was very angry because these cowards used OUR PEOPLE, OUR PLANES, OUR INNOCENT AMERICANS to carry out their evil deeds! What kind of religion kills innocent people? Remember after 9.11 on TV they showed hundreds of children and people cheering because nearly 3000 American's were killed? This made me ANGRY!
9.11 was on a Tuesday and on Wednesday night our church has Wed night Bible Study.
I remember we all NEEDED to hold hands when we prayed for the families and our nation. We
felt close not only as Christians but as Americans. I'm so thankful now for our military who defend
our freedom and even policemen and firemen who keep us safe. I'm THANKFUL for ALL. I PRAY
more for our nation. We must all remember that there is evil in this world who is trying to destroy
us and WE NEED GOD to HELP us. We ALL must KEEP praying... GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
How will you remember the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks?
I will go to worship GOD at church and be thankful for our nation, for freedom, for our strong military,
for our soldiers for are fighting to keep us free, for our nation, for our families and for GOD TO CONTINUE TO BLESS AMERICA!
I will also fly our US FLAG!
for our soldiers for are fighting to keep us free, for our nation, for our families and for GOD TO CONTINUE TO BLESS AMERICA!
I will also fly our US FLAG!
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“[Untitled],” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed July 4, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/96888.