It was back in seventh grade when I became aware of what happened on September 11th, 2001. The terrorist attacks that occurred on that day will be something I, along with the rest of the nation and world will never forget.
The first class of the day was math so when I arrived to school I headed there oblivious to what was developing across the country. As I took my seat in the back of the class, a seat I was common to getting because alphabetical seating always put me there, I remember having a friend come up to me and asked me if I knew what happened in New York City and I replied that I had no idea. The room quickly became abuzz with what was going on on the east coast. Back in the day I use to ride the bus to school because I lived out in the country. The bus came to my house around six-thirty in the morning and while on the bus I would tend to fall back asleep or listen to music so even if the radio had played the news I wasn't aware of it.
Being so young, twelve years old, I didn't quite understand what was happening but as the day went on and the details became clearer it was unmistakable what was going on and what had happened. While writing this blog a song from Alan Jackson came to mind. The title of the song is Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning and while listening to the song for the first time in years it has me reflecting on that day. Although I wasn't directly affected by the terrorist attacks that day, I was affected because I'm an American, and we all felt something that day. Traveling around the world is something I want to do one day but I always want to come back home. There is no place like the U.S. of A!
"The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified. We feel renewed devotion to the principles of political, economic, and religious freedom, the rule of law and respect for human life. We are more determined than ever to live our lives in freedom." -Rudolph Giuliani, former Mayor of NYC
I want to thank all the service men and women who have dedicated their lives to serving and protecting our country. You will NEVER know how truly grateful I am for your service.
Until Next Time :)
xxkels
The first class of the day was math so when I arrived to school I headed there oblivious to what was developing across the country. As I took my seat in the back of the class, a seat I was common to getting because alphabetical seating always put me there, I remember having a friend come up to me and asked me if I knew what happened in New York City and I replied that I had no idea. The room quickly became abuzz with what was going on on the east coast. Back in the day I use to ride the bus to school because I lived out in the country. The bus came to my house around six-thirty in the morning and while on the bus I would tend to fall back asleep or listen to music so even if the radio had played the news I wasn't aware of it.
Being so young, twelve years old, I didn't quite understand what was happening but as the day went on and the details became clearer it was unmistakable what was going on and what had happened. While writing this blog a song from Alan Jackson came to mind. The title of the song is Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning and while listening to the song for the first time in years it has me reflecting on that day. Although I wasn't directly affected by the terrorist attacks that day, I was affected because I'm an American, and we all felt something that day. Traveling around the world is something I want to do one day but I always want to come back home. There is no place like the U.S. of A!
"The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified. We feel renewed devotion to the principles of political, economic, and religious freedom, the rule of law and respect for human life. We are more determined than ever to live our lives in freedom." -Rudolph Giuliani, former Mayor of NYC
I want to thank all the service men and women who have dedicated their lives to serving and protecting our country. You will NEVER know how truly grateful I am for your service.
Until Next Time :)
xxkels
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