On September 11 I was in my elementary school classroom having a regular day. Suddenly my principle came into the class and told my teacher to turn the TV on. We all saw the destruction of the twin towers right before our eyes. Some of the adults were crying and some were calling relatives. I didn’t know what was going on. I will remember that day for the rest of my life. On that day time stood still as everyone came to the realization of what was happening. Nothing like what happened on 9-11 has ever happened in the United States before. Emotions varied between sadness and anger. And because of the actions of a few men on those planes the lifestyle of every American will change.
Most people didn’t know anybody that died that day, but those who did deserve a day to remember. But for the rest of us, life must go on. How long can we be afraid to get on a plane and sit next to someone who looks like that are from Iraq or Pakistan? Security in the airports are necessary to a certain extent, but to single out a person for how they look is going to far. Every aspect of life was changed that day and it very few people realize that a few men don’t represent the mass. In all parts of the world there are good people and bad people, no one should be judged by how they look.
i think that the people who died deserve more than just one day, but 365 days, everyday people should think about 9-11.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that the world as we know it came to a stop on 9-11 but the events have continued to drag on.
ReplyDeleteI remember my grandparents calling me to say they were going to New York to help with the recovery efforts at Ground Zero. My grandparents are members of the Baptist Men's Feeding Team and they went to New York to help feed the hundreds of men and women who were there to help recover from the incident. I remember them sharing with me how emotionally broken so many people were and how devastating the destruction was. Their stories of their two weeks there are something I will not forget.
I do think that the people who lost their lives that day (for no apparent reason) are deserving of a day of rememberance but truthly I wasn't even aware on Saturday that the flag was flying at half-mast where I work in honor of the lost. My unawareness was not due to a lack of caring of thoughtlessness, but rather an unawareness of the signicance of the date. Now that I realize why the flag was lowered yesterday, I feel somewhat out of touch with what is going on in the world and wonder, should I watch the news more often? Am I one of the mundane? Perhaps!
I especially agree with last sentence. After terror 9/11, there are some kind of racism going on. I am okay with being more secure, but I cannot stand judged only because I am asian.
ReplyDeleteI agree with a lot of what your saying. I, along with Jungle Bear, can not stand the racism that has come about from 9/11. I also agree with the point that you made about how 9/11 has changed all Americans lives. 9/11 was an extremely sad day in hitory and those who lost their lives will always be remembered.
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