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« on: September 11, 2011, 01:22:00 PM »
I was 8 years old when it happened in my 3rd grade classroom. I knew something was strange about that morning particularly the way the teachers were behaving including my 3rd grade teacher. She kept pacing in and out of the classroom talking on her cell phone. (which we later found out was her ex-husband she was trying to contact who worked in the WTC) I have no idea even to this day whether or not he survived or not, only that you could tell she was upset trying to contact him.
The only thing we were told was that the WTC in NY had been hit, we weren't told much more than that. It kinda bothered me because I wanted to know more about what happened and they refused to tell us. I couldn't wait to get home and find out from my grandmother what was going on. As soon as I came in, I saw she was looking at ABC's coverage of the 9/11 attacks and that's when I saw about the Pentagon had been attacked and the Flight 93 crash in Shanksville, PA. Around the time I got home there was still concerns that other cities could be attacked including here in Atlanta which made me more scared and nervous.
I didn't watch much of anything but the news that week just wondering if we were going to be attacked again and where. I looked at the footage of both towers being hit and collapsing numerous times and it still felt like I was seeing it for the first time unfold. With every passing anniversary and the more I learned about 9/11 and the first attack that occurred in '93, the more emotional it feels. I can't count the number of times I started to break down into tears listening to some of the stories and looking at all of the families that attended the memorial site in New York City this morning. I didn't lose a love one, but it still hurts to think of those who have.
If this day has taught me anything it's that you really shouldn't take your loved ones for granted. If there's someone you love or care about and you haven't told them you love them or given them a hug, you should do so now. You never know if you'll have many more opportunities to do that again.
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