September 11…Marks 7 years since the attack on America. We go through the whole year not remembering this day. When a member of a household is attacked the family comes together in the time of need and fights back. America did just that and those responsible will be brought down for their actions. It saddens me though that the attack by the terrorists is what caused the American family to bond for that one day. That one day we all come together and the next we seem to forget and jump at each others throats.
I remember the day the towers fell…I was in high school and had no clue what and for that matter where the twin towers were, that Tuesday morning I was walking to school with one of my closest friend and she looked at me with a look of terror saying a plane flew into one of the twin towers. We got to school and everything was fuzzy. I remember a teacher pulling me aside and making sure that I was not being picked on, being “Iraqi” and all and I was very lucky to have friends that took care of me.
As time went on I learned more about the twin towers, pentagon and the significance of them. Every year September 11 would come around and I would find myself glued to the couch from the moment I got home from school or work and watch the news as President Bush gave his speech. They showed images of the attacks, I am not an emotional person, but I always found myself crying as images of the firefighters, police officers, service members, county workers and civilian men and women from all over removed rubble and images of the planes hitting would replay.
The National Geographic Channel did a documentary of September 11, 2001, I recommend you watch it, there is much for us to learn from the men and women that selflessly put their lives in danger to save others. Had they not courageously acted the death count would have been greater than it was. To those who bravely went back to retrieve and help others only to lose your life you are not forgotten.
Sona
