Comments on: Never forget…

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:53:09 +0000

I was in my high school math class when I heard. I came in, sat down, and my teacher had a really worried look on her face. I didn’t realize how serious it all was at first until we turned on the TV and saw the carnage. I was completely numb and didn’t know how to react. I’d never seen anything like that before in my life. I was stunned, angry, sad, and confused all at the same time.

By: Marissa

Marissa — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:21:45 +0000

“It amazes me how united this country was seven short years ago and how divided we are today. How in the hell did we get here??”

Obama stepped into the spotlight.

By: JennyHaha

JennyHaha — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:52:43 +0000

I was preparing my classroom for the day when a 7th grader ran in and asked if I’d heard about the air planes. I couldn’t help but get emotional and tear up while 1st and 2nd period watched the carnage. My husband was in fire fighter academy, and I kept thinking of the fire fighters and their families. Then the principal came on the speaker and told all teachers to turn off the tvs and not speak of it anymore that day because the kids were too traumatized by what they were seeing. It was soooo hard to go on as if life were no different. I couldn’t care less about teaching at that point. Sorry if I appear to be stalking you. I freak out every time I see your picture on my screen of recent readers because that pic looks identical to my college boyfriend. I wondered there for a sec…

By: Kari

Kari — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:30:13 +0000

It was sometime in the 9am hour and I was in line at the bank at USAA. Everyone was minding their own business; keeping to themselves. The tellers started talking about what was going on and a security guard put a TV on CNN in the lobby. Everyone stopped and gathered around the TV to watch. Some people were crying and others were horror-struck. Just a few minutes before people were eyeing each other making sure no one cut in line before them and after that everyone was saying “go right ahead”.

By: Ms. Florida Transplant

Ms. Florida Transplant — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:08:50 +0000

First let me say that there is nothing wrong with guys showing emotion. While it’s not necessary to wear your heart on your sleeve, it’s perfectly okay to share your emotions.

I was at school the morning of the attacks. I was sitting outside an office when a lady came by and told me that planes were being hijacked. I then went to class so I didn’t realize the magnitude of the events until much later that day. I remember sitting in front of the t.v. with my mouth open wide in a look of shock. I sat there all afternoon and evening as they repeatedly showed the images of the towers falling, people jumping out of the towers, people covered in ash, etc. I’ll never forget those images for as long as I live.

It is amazing to look back at how united the country was in the months following 9/11 and compare it to where we are today.