9/11

Over the years I have heard people much older than me speak about tragedies and scandals that they lived through--the assassination of JFK, Pearl Harbor, the Watergate Scandal and even World War II. I can understand what happened intellectually but it is hard for me to feel the same shock that they did.

I began to realize this because my students now barely, if at all remember September 11, 2001. They were only pre school children. For me, I was junior in high school sitting in Miss P's history class. The principal came over the PA to tell the teachers what was unfolding and that they should turn on their TVs. A class full of 16 and 17 year olds sat their in dismay wondering what was happening and what this meant for the United States.

Just a few minutes after the TVs were turned on, I witnessed the second tower crumbling to the ground. I have goosebumps and my hair is standing on ends as I type...

Remember all involved in the events of 9/11...the victims, the survivors and the rescuers.