We all have a story, don’t we? Some are more interesting than the others, but there is a story none the less. Today being September 11, 2013, 12 years after the attacks, I have heard many stories on the radio today. So I figured I would tell you mine.
September 11, 2001 I was sitting in 5th grade Science/Social Studies at my Elementary school. This was my last year in Elementary School. Next year I would be in middle. The 5th graders always got to take a class field trip at the end of the year to Washington D.C, and though we had only been in school a little over a month, everyone was already really excited.
At first, none of us really knew what was going on, our teacher(for all purposes I will nickname her Mrs. Juliet in this letter), turned on the box TV in the upper corner of the room to the news. On the T.V. was a big building burning. She kept telling us how significant and horrible it was that this had happened, and as the class progressed we heard about the second building and the Pentagon. Everything was blurry. I didn’t know what the Twin Tower’s were. Just whatever they were I would remember them forever because of this day. I only knew what the Pentagon was because the field trip coming up. The only bad thing happening to me was people were dying.
Of course, the day went on and the week went on after the day, and it seemed as the year continued so did everyone’s life and memory of what happened. We, of course, had to cancel our D.C. Trip and had a fun trip to the Outer Banks I didn‘t mind too much back then. I wouldn’t get the opportunity to see D.C. again until I was 15, 16ish. I would get to finally see it though.
Now, I get to hear everyone’s else’s opinions on what happened. Which, I have came to the conclusion I still hate how many people died. My view on America, the government, or anything don’t replace the people who lost their lives that day. So I don’t say too much. I just say a prayer for those who lost loved ones and whose families were effected. I don’t have to be dumb or smart to show curtsey to people who hurt. I figure there is always a time and place for my opinion, today just isn’t one of those days, so I keep silent in memory of those lost.
Sincerely,
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