I mourn for those lost. I mourn for those left behind. I mourn for those who will forever feel guilty because they made it out, and their friend/coworker/some other person in the building didn’t make it. I wish I could wake up and realize that it had never happened.

I am saddened that those lost at the Pentagon and those killed in the Flight 94 (I think it was 94 that crashed in the rural area) aren’t more remembered. I am deeply saddened.. But I have realized that life must go on— and if we want to avoid things like this in the future, we’ve got to be the ones to make the change..

How do I feel after 9/11?? Proud to be American. Sad that so many people— worldwide- had to lose so much.. Empowered, knowing that I CAN make a difference in the future... And always in a state of rememberance.......

AMBI02
Bristol, GA

9/11 STAGED MANY NEVER FELT BEFORE FEELINGS IN AMERICA. WE FELT FEAR AS A COUNTRY THAT WE HAVE NEVER REALLY KNOWN BEFORE, WE FELT SADNESS FOR THE LIVES LOST, AND SYMPATHY FOR THEIR FAMILIES, WE FELT HELPLESS AS WE WATCHED THE TWO BEAUTIFUL TOWERS FALL INTO HEAPS OF BURING STEAL AND ASH, WE REJOICED WHEN ONE CAME OUT. MYSELF I FELT SCARED AND INSECURE AND PROLLY MOST DID WELL HOW DID YOU FEEL? ~~~~~AMBER~~~~~

AMBI02 HEY PEOPLE MY NAME IS AMBER! I AM FROM A SMALL TOWN IN GEORGIA AND LOVE TO TALK SO WELL TALK TO YA LATER IM OUTTIE ~~~~~AMBER~~~~~

HappieOur
New York, NY

Nervous basically. I couldn’t remember exactly where my father worked but I knew it was in downtown manhattan. The phone lines were all down and I couldnt get through to my house or my grandma’s or anyone else’s. I felt stranded up at school and everyone was very confused and a lot of people were crying. We huddled for a while in one classroom that had a TV, and it was so shocking to actually see it on the news, it looked completely different than I had imagined it. For some reason when I heard what had happen, it didn’t occur to me that the plane would explode and that there would be fire. I had pictured a pristine plane sticking out of the side of the building. Maybe a few people would have died, but this didnt occur to me at first either. It was just so shocking to see. When I got back to Brooklyn it was very smoky and there were actually charred papers all over the ground, I saved one that says cantor-fitzgerald on the top. It makes me ill to think that the person who was initially in possession of this piece of paper is probably gone. I didnt find out until I got home that my sister’s husband John may have been in the building, he didn’t work there or anything but he was supposed to have a meeting with some publishing house that day. what are the chances. It was a confusing few days looking for him and hoping he was okay somewhere. that’s it i guess.

HappieOur Hey everyone, I’m Amanda. I’m 17 and I go to Bronx Science H.S. in New York. I like the simpsons and family guy and everything written by John Irving and Hunter S. Thompson. Otherwise I’m ridiculously lazy and enjoy lying around and moving as little as possible. I’m interested in joining this discussion group because I’ve exhausted all discussion about September 11th with my friends, and I’m eager to continue talking about it, and to find out what other people’s experiences were and how they differed from my own. That’s about it. Peace.

Mack10
New York, NY

Mack10 I think this group is going to be amazing. I’m always looking for opportunities to get my voice out there and get my opinions heard. My favourite saying is, “I’m not opinionated, I’m just always right!” I like sports, hanging out, reading, and writing. I hope to be a lawyer someday and a writer so politics and places where I can discuss current issues is important to me.

I live in Canada and I didn’t lose anyone in the attacks but that didn’t stop me from feeling all the emotions from that day. I felt scared and afraid for all the people in America and who were still in the buildings. I was also scared because there had been rumors about this becoming a World War 3. I was overcome with grief and sadness and I felt for all those who died or who lost someone. I was terrified at the people who could have done something so heinously cruel and inhumane. Most of all though, I was devastated and shocked at what I was hearing and seeing.

eastendbeachbum
Staten Island, NY

There was nothing more American than 9-11. The way we all came together. I didn’t feel anything. Not until later. The small things made me cry...like those stupid Cotton commercials. Extreme confusion is how I would put it. Actually scared as hell. My brother goes to school in the city, my mom works in NJ, and my dad was away in Las Vegas for business that day. I live in Staten Island...so no one was going to be home that day. It was hard trying to get in touch with everyone...and no one really knew what was going on.

eastendbeachbum Hey everyone! I’m a 16 yr. old who enjoys everything having to do with water... surfing, sailing, swimming... anything. I love to play the guitar and write.

higgy121
Plover, WI

higgy121 My Name is Scott and I’am From wisconsin. And I want to know about things that are happening around the world after 9/11.

I was in disbelief of this crude act that Osama did to our country. who could stoop any lower than him to catch us while we are not looking. he’s one who does things behind other peoples backs. And i also feel sorry for some of the people who live in his country. because of little things they did he would have them killed during half time during a soccer game. I’am also saddened because of all the children without parents now or with one parent that did’nt work at the world trade centers.

Soccer32US
Staten Island, NYI

Soccer32US My name is Marissa. I am very into sports......... I love to read and listen to music. I like to sing. I love to meet new people and share my opinions with them and hear their’s as well.

I remember that day exactly. I was in school and we were going through our schedule methodically like we did everyday. I got into homeroom and a kid goes did u hear what happened? 2 planes flew into the world trade center and they collapsed they aren’t there any more. My homeroom teacher looked at him laughed and said “ stop joking around that would never happened” Sure enough two minutes later we found out all the details and it really did happen. The reality of what happened didn’t hit me for a little while.... it was incomprehensible. The parents started coming to pick their kids up from school and when i looked outside the line was all the way around the block. Thats when the seriousness hit me. People were crying all around and i didn’t know how i could help. When i got home and saw the pictures on TV i remember thinking about people all over world.... in places like israel and palestine and saying to myself i can’t believe they live with stuff like this everyday. And it was at that point i realized how blessed and lucky everyone in this country was. Today everytime i go over the verazanno bridge and i see that huge gap in the New York city skyline where the towers once stood i get a huge knot in my heart..... i dunno if i should cry for those we lost or be thankful for those we didnt and for how lucky we have been. But i do know that i will never forget that fateful day in september... it will forever be etched in my heart and my mind.

cowabunga
Brooklyn, NY

I was in school as well. My advisor told me two planes had hit the tower. I then heard from a friend they had collapsed. My friend who lives a few blocks away was crying. I didn’t believe they had collapsed at first, since my school is only 1.5 miles away, I thought we would have felt the ground shake or something. It turns out it was there for us to feel, but we didn’t for some reason.

cowabunga Hey I am a Brooklynite who is 17 and goes to an NYC public schools. I am a Global Kid and an avid Mets fan!

I had another classmate who thought their parents were dead. A TV was brought in, and I saw the first images. A part of me figured that once the smoke cleared, they would be there still. I thought that way for a long time. The 1st time I went over the Manhattan Bridge going to school a few days later, I thought maybe they were behind some other buildings. Another reaction was thinking about all the people who were dying. I figured about 10,000 people were killed. My father had died less than a month before, so I thought a lot about all the kids who would lose a parent. I was also really scared for the Muslim community and people’s reactions around the country. I really hated Bush that day too (still do, always will). I thought “What’s this guy going to do to calm NYC down?”

papermonky
Oklahoma City, OK

papermonky i’m a sophomore in high school, and i want to become more involved in things going on around me. i have an opinion, now i want my voice to be heard. this is one way it can be.

hey this is ruth. since i live in oklahoma, 9-11 didn’t really affect me. i mean, it makes me tear up everytime i see a picture or read a story about it, but i haven’t been able to really connect with the event. i feel kinda disconnected because of the distance. a whole time zone away. with the okc bombing, it was more real, and close to home. i just haven’t been able to relate to the attacks. also, like 20 Unique 03 said, i have a lot of friends of islamic and palestinian and orthodox backgrounds that have been discriminated against ever since september 11th. so many kids were checked out of school that day and the 2 or 3 days following it because of harassment and discrimination. it’s so sad, why is there so much hate in the world today? i mean it’s like these attacks have turned some of our country against each other. what do u guys think?

andrew
New York, NY

I live in Manhattan, have lived here all my life. I am not afraid to continue to live here. I have friends who go to Sty, that’s the massive public school about two blocks from the WTC, who were evacuated as the first tower fell, and ran from the dust cloud up the West Side Highway. Even they are back to almost normal. They aren’t afraid, they still go to school. They say the thing that is really freaky is having the sun creep into the classroom where it used to be blocked by the towers. Things have changed somewhat the only noticeable different on a daily basis is that I always catch myself looking at airplanes wondering if they are flying high enough. What really gets under my skin is school groups or tours that were going to go to NYC and postponed or canceled them. What that says is that I live in imminent danger every day. It doesn’t feel like that, and that is not the way it is. Also NYC really needs the tourists.

andrew Hi. I am a Manhattanite, born and raised on the island. I am democrat and liberal. I am an atheist and I am against organized religion as an idea, it brings a lot of strife and hardship in this world, if you don’t believe me then why is 9.11 so important all of a sudden (because of Islam). Don’t get me wrong I have full respect for religion and religious people, but it has no place in politics. Before you agree with me on that last point look at ... say ... Ireland. It is not only Islamic fundamentalism (Location: Middle East) that has to go, Christian fundamentalism has to go too (Location: Ireland, Bible Belt, South USA), as does the fundamentalist Judaism (Location: Israel).

jo425
San Francisco, CA

jo425 Hi, I’m a female who believes in defending human rights and in social equality. Through words, community service, and action, I believe that everybody deserves a voice, and that includes youth, women, and minorities.

I was greatly saddened by the tragedy and was in shock when schoolmates were elated to leave school because San Francisco was put on high alert. I kept thinking, children will have to go to sleep without parents tonight, husbands and wives without one another, and parents without children. People die from disease, accidents, unpreventable situations each day, but to die because of someone who wants to instill fear, that is grossly sick. Immediately after, I was thinking, will there be a war? Will my classmates be drafted? Will I be able to see them at our class reunion? The economy and public reaction were indicators as to what would happen next, and for awhile, I thought that citizens were going to let the terrorists win by living in fear.

Duffman
New York, NY

Well what happened to America was very sad on that day in September, but this is what is going on in the world today. This was a build up of what had been going on for 20 years between America and the Middle East. I hear some people say “it wasn’t right for them to attack us like that”. They are partially right but they have to understand that America has done its fair share of dirty deeds... But it did not mean that these people could come to our soil and kill innocent people. I guess for me to finally understand this I need some more time to think... but that’s what I have to say.

Duffman Well im from Beacon. Enough said...

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