Having just recently passed the eleven year anniversary of September 11th, we were all reminded of the cruelty and devastating acts by terrorists to our country. I’m sure we can all remember where we were when we heard the World Trade Center was under attack, hitting the North and South buildings just minutes apart. I remember I was in third grade, when it was a regular school day until the news flooded around the school and not long after the towers were hit there was an immediate decision made; send everyone home. I remember I came home and my mom was watching the news in the kitchen. At that moment I saw replays of the towers being hit and soon after them collapsing to the ground. I confusingly asked my mom what was going on and she told me about the terrorist attack. I panicked, knowing my uncle works in New York City and wondered if he was okay. My aunt was unable to get a hold of him for hours. I didn’t know if he was alive. No one did. I couldn’t believe everything that was going on around me. It was a nightmare. I knew it was a day we would never forget. Thousands of lives were lost between the attacks, people on the flights, and people working to help with the fall down of the towers and pentagon, including firefighters and police officers. We are so grateful for the people who made it out and each year remember the victims that couldn’t be with us today and the people who risked their lives to save them.
This past year I was at school on the anniversary of the attack and not one single person said anything about it. The night before I was watching show after show about 9/11 and was in awe how everything happened. Eleven years later. I get it’s a sad topic to talk about but show a little respect for all the people that died and the friends and family that lost their loved ones.
Show respect for the police officers and firefighters that risked and lost their lives as well. And the people that survived. Have everyone take a moment of silence at the beginning of each class, have a remembrance, send something to service men and women showing your gratefulness for their service or sending a letter saying “thank you”. You can invite a guest speaker to the school who survived the attack or loss someone to share their story. It’s not that difficult. Maybe next year someone might take charge. Make it be you.
Your personal story is moving and I'm sure a lot of people can relate to the way you and your family was feeling that morning. I think 9/11 is an event that lies deep in every American's consciousness. Although it was over eleven years ago, the effects of that day are still looming over American infrastructure, foreign relations, economy and government. I would be interested to see an examination of society in a post-9/11 world. Maybe a post about Homeland Security or even more relevant- Veteran's Day.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful blog and bless anyone having to do with the incident. People should strive more often to make a difference, or better yet show a difference. Everyday people talk about how no one does this or no one does that, but it is us who need to do the doing. We are our generation and we are who makes the next generation stronger. Maybe someone should nominate a speaker for 9/11, it is not hard but at the same time it is not so easy. Who knows, maybe this blog will make a difference and shine some light on what you believe is important, let's pray something changes.
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