Where Were You on 9-11?

I was in 1st grade.

I can't remember many of the details before or after...but I remember this...

My mom had picked me up and drove me home from school early. I didn't know why until I walked into the living room and my brother Danny and his friend Seth were watching TV. I was only in 1st grade, and seeing my mom cry for the first time...it impacted me as much as it did anyone else. We watched as the second plane hit and I didn't know how it happened. I didn't know why or what...but I knew that day would be remembered for forever.

Today is 9-11-2011

I am now a Senior in high school. And to this day, I think of when I was small and still understood what was going on. My heart goes out to all those families who lost their loved ones, to those firefighters and policemen who sacrificed themselves to save those who were in need, to those who called (or tried) their spouses/parents/families and those who thought of those they loved most during their last moments of life, and to those who became true heroes on that tragic day. May God bless you and those who are in need of dire comfort to this day.

May we all think of those people today and be thankful for our freedom, and especially for our families.