I remember September 11th, 2001. I was 8 years old. I heard something bad had happened, and I remember that a classmate drew his understanding of the events on the chalkboard. I really did not know much about it until I was older, and although I will never understand, I know what happened.
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the day that changed the United States forever. Every year in school, we have a moment of silence. After that short minute or so, life goes on. Maybe we talk about it in class, maybe everyone is a little quieter for a while. By lunch, everyone is back to normal, laughing and joking about whatever was on TV the night before.
This year, September 11th means more to me than it ever has. This is the first year I have ever thought about how significant the day is, not just to Americans, but to the whole world. Hearing my host dad say, "I remember where I was when I heard the news," forever changed my perspective. An entire country was grieving, but what's more, the entire world was. When those Twin Towers were attacked, people everywhere were devastated. It was an attack on freedom, reaching farther than the borders of one country. As I watched movies and news reels depicting the events, I was so struck with emotion for the first time. The day changed everyone and everything everywhere.
Well done Taylor. I enjoyed "hearing" your view of 9/11 as it was spent in Mexico. Never had I stopped to think of how other countries reacted. Thanks for sharing!
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ReplyDeleteIt was reassuring to hear that other countries had compassion for the U.S. during that horrible time.......
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