nmah1548.xml

nmah1548.xml

Oh, without a doubt. I am so proud to see that flag wave.
I get tears in my eyes and chills on my arms just to imagine it.

Since September 11th I have had a whole new outlook on many things.
I have experienced for the first time in my adult life true
pride in my country. For that I am ashamed as well as proud
and I think I'm not alone in that. Don't get me wrong- I
have always been grateful for my freedom and for the
people who work every day to make our country a safe place
for us to live, but the severity of that respect and
gratitude has grown tremendously and with that I have learned
to love America.

Everything. Everyone's own experiences, stories, images,
feelings, just EVERYTHING.

When my mom left for work that morning she forgot to turn
off the TV. When my daughter and I woke up and went into
the living room The Today Show was on. I think it was some
interesting topic that day so I left it on while we ate our
breakfast and played puzzles on the floor. I remember Katie
and Matt were talking and all of a sudden everything was
sort of confusing and they switched to a view of the WTC
and it was smoking. I turned up the volume and heard them saying that
they had no idea what had just happened for sure but that a
plane had crashed into the WTC. The look on Katie Couric's
face was one I will never forget . It was a look I had never
before seen and have seen so many times since that day. I continued
to watch as the second plane crashed into the second tower
right before my eyes and as reports came from the Pentagon
and Pennsylvania of the other crashes. I don't think I have
ever watched so much news in my life. My eyes were glued to
the screen. I called all of my closest friends and family to
be sure that everyone was alright and to tell them that I
loved them. For me it was a day filled with many new
thoughts, worries, emotions, and fears.

born-digital

story

yes

no

2002-09-08