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I had pulled into our office building parking lot when I heard the news that a plane had hit the World Trade center tower. At first I thought how could anyone miss this tower?! As I rode up the elevator and pondered on the news event I had just heard, I realized something was very wrong with that statement. You just do not accidentally miss a skyscraper today, maybe in earlier times of aviation this is possible, but, not today!!
I ran from the elevator, opened our office and ran to our lunch room and turned on the television. There is was, the tower in flames. I had opened the office before the staff arrived that day, as I had done for the past two years, so as always I was alone glued to the set feeling so much more alone than ever. Then it happened right before my eyes!! A second plane hit the second tower! It looked like an action movie, but it was real. Then came one of the worst sights I had ever seen in my life. Both towers collapsed. I felt sick and screamed because before my eyes, I knew that thousands of people were crushed to death, their bodies melted right into the metal and debris of the fragmented buildings. I dropped to my knees, I cryed and prayed to the Lord to help us all.
Now every morning I drive to work and pray that I return home safely, because, on September 11, 2001 so many left for work that morning to never return home.
GOD BLESS AMERICA

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