I just wanted to say thank you to all those people out there who serve our country, and protect us day and night.
9 years ago, I was sitting in my 7th grade study hall, when we heard people running through the halls, thats when my teacher went out to investigate and he found out what was going on. He came back into the classroom and turned on our tv. What we saw was horrifying, surreal, and very very sad. I saw the second world trade center tower fall, and I saw people jumping out of the building, and I saw debris crashing to the ground in NYC. As a 7th grader, I was in shock, to me the U.S. was impenetrable. I really never thought that something like that could happen to my country. I was shocked, appalled, and confused. I realize now how naive I was, and how my judgement and view on life was forever changed that day.
I really have no idea whether it was the planes that knocked the towers down, or if it was explosives set off inside. For more information on the latter check out loose change on youtube.com. Either way, our country was weak and exposed enough for someone to do this, to our people, to our armed services, and to our children. It was a realization that was hard for me to take in, especially when you are taught for so many years in school that the U.S. is the strongest nation, and we have the best defense.
No matter what happened, people lost their lives to help save those that were trapped and hurt during the collapse, and it is those people that we need to thank and show support for.
Things like this teach us a lesson, one I will never forget: That life is short, no matter how old you are, and you need to take the time to love one another, thank one another, and appreciate one another. So I am thanking all of you who serve(d) in the armed forces, the fire department, and the police department. We owe you for our precious safety, and for our futures, without you many of them would be impossible.
9 years ago, I was sitting in my 7th grade study hall, when we heard people running through the halls, thats when my teacher went out to investigate and he found out what was going on. He came back into the classroom and turned on our tv. What we saw was horrifying, surreal, and very very sad. I saw the second world trade center tower fall, and I saw people jumping out of the building, and I saw debris crashing to the ground in NYC. As a 7th grader, I was in shock, to me the U.S. was impenetrable. I really never thought that something like that could happen to my country. I was shocked, appalled, and confused. I realize now how naive I was, and how my judgement and view on life was forever changed that day.
I really have no idea whether it was the planes that knocked the towers down, or if it was explosives set off inside. For more information on the latter check out loose change on youtube.com. Either way, our country was weak and exposed enough for someone to do this, to our people, to our armed services, and to our children. It was a realization that was hard for me to take in, especially when you are taught for so many years in school that the U.S. is the strongest nation, and we have the best defense.
No matter what happened, people lost their lives to help save those that were trapped and hurt during the collapse, and it is those people that we need to thank and show support for.
Things like this teach us a lesson, one I will never forget: That life is short, no matter how old you are, and you need to take the time to love one another, thank one another, and appreciate one another. So I am thanking all of you who serve(d) in the armed forces, the fire department, and the police department. We owe you for our precious safety, and for our futures, without you many of them would be impossible.
Don't listen to Anonymous, I totally agree with you!
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