Since the anniversary of 9/11 is coming up... What do you remember about that day? Where were you when you first heard the news? What do you remember thinking/feeling?
I had just turned 13. I was in 8th grade, English class, I had a library pass so that I could go check out the latest Harry Potter book. I was wearing my cheerleading uniform with my hair in french braids with red, white, and blue ribbon tied on the bottom (Those were our school colors). I remember that I walked up to the check out desk and our librarian and SRO were standing there with tears streaming down their faces and I asked them what was going on, the SRO pointed to the TV and said "A plane just crashed into the World Trade Center", embarrassingly I asked if that was in Raleigh, she said "No, It's in NYC... this is really serious, go tell your teacher and then go to the office and tell Mr. Hall (our Principal)" I did and my english teacher Mrs. Constantine turned on the TV and cried and let everyone watch it. Some parents came to pick up kids early, The next day we had an emergency Student Council meeting (I was the president) to organize food & clothes donations, the PTA donated lots of money. I remember that there were so many rumors about other targets. One of my classmates aunts died that day.. she was a flight attendant on flight 93. I'll never forget what my SRO said to me though, before she told me to go to class, she said "Remember this Sami, this is the Kennedy assassination of your generation" I think this is really true. My parents both remember exactly what they were wearing and doing when they found out about President Kennedy.
I didn't mean for this to be a downer.. I think that the way our Nation (for the most part) pulled together and showed a tremendous amount of patriotism was inspiring. Anyone else?
