Remembering September 11, 2001

Eight years ago on September 11, 2001 I remember exactly where I was. I was a sophomore in high school. It was about 9:30 am and I was leaving second period which happened to be a study hall in the library down in the Jr. High. As my friend Lauren and I were walking down the empty commons that connected the jr. high to the high school, another friend of ours, Brittney said something about a plane hitting the world trade center in New York. To be honest, I knew nothing about what the World Trade Center even was. When I heard that it might be a terrorist act, I knew nothing of what a terrorist attack was either. Call me naive! I really was! It didn't take me long to learn exactly what terrorists were! I don't know how many times we watched the news clips of the planes hitting the two towers. It was insane! My next class happened to be U.S. History. I loved that class. It was the perfect time to be in the class too. My teacher, Mr. Tuttle was very good about putting things into perspective. I remember feeling very upset about where our country was headed. I remember talking to my friend Cassie about how discouraged I felt. I was so worried that another country was going to take over ours and that there was no reason to carry on because soon we would be owned by someone else. I really had no idea! All I knew was what I heard and I was scared of losing our freedom. At that time I didn't realize how strong our country was/is. I didn't understand that the terrorists were a small group called the Taliban. I had so much to learn about war! I remember how patriotic our country became so quick! It was such a great and warm feeling. I was actually proud to live in our country. I still am. I remember feeling proud that my brother Cassidy was serving in the US Air Force. Little did I know just a few years down the road, I would be married and also my husband would also be serving in the Air Force. Not only would he be serving in the Air Force, but also deploying as a part of this war that started several years before. Even though we are still at war as a result of these attacks, I feel much more comfort knowing that we are getting closer to the end. I feel blessed that I live in a country that has so much freedom. America really is so lucky. God Bless the USA!