We watched the towers burn. We looked on in horror as countless

people made the decision to jump to their deaths. We stood up proudly to

recite the Pledge of Allegiance. We realized how trivial our common worries

were. But now, two years later, I fear we have forgotten. We no longer

stand together proudly for the Pledge. We have lost the feeling of

overwhelming national pride. We have returned to our old ways.

September 11th IS one of those days. You know, the ones we equate

to knowing exactly what we were doing and where we were when we saw or

heard the news. While I cannot think of another example in my lifetime, there

have been many more before my time. Pearl Harbor, the dropping of the

atomic bombs, the landing of the first man on the moon...just to name a few.

September 11th is the type of day that will be recapped in the History classes

of the future, printed in the textbooks, and researched by countless students

for reports. The type of day that will go down in infamy.

I remember where I was. I remember what I was doing. I remember

shock of reality. These were real people, with real stories...not just a statistic.

with my family provided some sense of comfort and security. However,

Those horrible images of people jumping to their deaths, soot covered

resources, monetary and human, be of better use protecting the city from

September 11th began as just another day at the office. Perhaps they were

violent protests, crime, murder...and it makes me wonder...what ever

then after a couple of days, we simply return to our old ways. It seems as if

the building. I was in shock. I knew then that it was no accident.

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