I Remember

I couldn't go to sleep without posting about this sacred day.  I don't remember a lot about 3rd grade, but I do remember September 11th.  

I went to school with my dad that morning at 8:00.  School didn't start until later, and I remember walking into the library and everyone was gathered around a TV.  I remember watching the plane hit the first building, and then the second.  I was just so amazed and sad that those planes crashed.  I thought it was so sad that the pilots lost control.  

We went on with our school day, I don't remember much.  Then we were in the computer lab doing Speedway Math, and my mom came to get me to go to the dentist office.  When we were walking out I remember asking her if she heard about those planes crashing into those towers.  She explained to me that the planes were crashed into the towers on purpose.  I was so confused.  She told me that even though we love America, not everyone does, and people that don't like our country crashed the planes to kill Americans.  Then my mom started to cry, and she told me to think of all of those kids that had one or both of their parents working in those towers.  Those kids weren't going to get to go home to their parents tonight. Their lives were going to be changed forever.

I think that was the first experience I really had that made me realize that I love America.  That is still so true!  I love America so much, and I am so proud to be an American.  I remember at the start of our Jr. year Mr. Thomas, my history teacher, said his goal was to make us all become patriots.  He definitely succeeded with me. I already loved America, but I grew to love it so much more by learning about our history.  Then I had the opportunity to go to our nation's capital and I was so inspired by all of the hard work and sacrifices that were made to make our country free.  I now have multiple cousins in the army.  I am so proud of them, and so thankful to them for their service.  This summer I got to stay at a friend's home and she was getting ready to send her husband over seas.  I felt so much gratitude to them and all of those who sacrifice for our country.  I noticed a copy of the Declaration of Independence was hanging on her wall, and I thought it was such a neat thing, and I'm going to have one in my home someday.  

Walking on campus today I couldn't help but stop and take a picture of the flag at half mass.  I just hope everyone remembers this day, and how it changed America.  I will always remember how the events of 9/11 changed me.  

I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!!!