Where Were You That September Day?

By: ThatDudeintheHoodie

As we hit the sixteenth anniversary of the September eleventh attacks, I look back and feel that it was that date that the world changed for everyone. From that moment on, the world became a completely different place to be in. As a kid, this was my second national tragedy with Columbine being the first that I was old enough to remember. I didn't understand it at the time the attacks. But as an adult, I understand the feelings I had at the time. So where was I on that day?

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I was ten when it happened, I was home with my grandfather and I watched the news with him while in the kitchen eating breakfast. At first, we couldn't take our eyes off of it. I was glued to it and didn't take my eyes off of watching the first tower up in smoke, staining the peaceful skies with black. I was mesmerized and dazed at it. Then, the second tower was hit that reality started to set in. I was a smart kid, slow, still am, but smart. But just then I felt that something wasn't right. My realization was that there was a much bigger world out there and that it is a lot darker than I thought it was.

It hit harder when The Pentagon was hit and the first tower fell. For the first time I didn't feel just my emotions, I felt the emotions of others as well, it felt so thick you would need a chainsaw to cut through it. Then the second tower fell, followed by the images of people covered in soot and dust from the buildings being hit and more so from them falling. Though I was never sheltered from things as a kid, it was still a wake up call.

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Once the day was over, the after effects happened. Memorials, extensive coverage, seeing the aftermath after the dust settled, and people's reactions. Seeing the twisted metal and debris on the ground. Fire Fighters working nonstop to find survivors, police working nonstop to keep the peace. It was nice and still is to this day, to see the unity within the chaos. That there was still good in the world, and for the first time in my life I saw our country unite and help each other. It was a time to comfort, heal, and to come together under one symbol, the American flag and unite as a country.

It's amazing how a span of sixteen years from that day can change everything. Looking back, that was the day that the peaceful time in the world was over, but it also showed what happens when people unite and set aside their differences and flaws to help those in need. So if anything, love one another and tell those you care about that you love them, because who knows how long they'll be around.

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