This day cannot go by without remembering the terrible events of 9/11/01. We all remember where we were and what we were doing when news hit of the attack on our country.
I was working in Ocala, Florida as a legal secretary. We all watched in amazement online from our desks as we saw the events unfold. First, thinking it was just a horrible accident that a plane had crashed into one of the Twin Towers. Then, realizing something more sinister was going on once we found out another plane had crashed into the other Tower. When Donald picked me up for lunch, we sat in the parking lot of the Mexican restaurant and listened as President Bush spoke to the country about the horrendous acts of terrorism against us. We had never been attacked so viciously before in the history of the country; what could we do to protect ourselves from people who have no desire to negotiate? The terrorists aren't in it for anything other than to destroy what this country stands for.
I'm proud to be an American and I'm proud that our country has stood up to the terrorists whose only purpose in life is to destroy that which we hold so dear - our freedom, our love for country, and our hope for a better future. Regardless of whether you agree with how our government has handled the last seven years, we must take a moment to remember those who died on 9/11, whether on the ground, in the air, or as one of the many who ran into burning buildings knowing they may never come out; and we must thank all the women and men in the military who fight for our country every single day. God be with them and bring them home safe!
I was working in Ocala, Florida as a legal secretary. We all watched in amazement online from our desks as we saw the events unfold. First, thinking it was just a horrible accident that a plane had crashed into one of the Twin Towers. Then, realizing something more sinister was going on once we found out another plane had crashed into the other Tower. When Donald picked me up for lunch, we sat in the parking lot of the Mexican restaurant and listened as President Bush spoke to the country about the horrendous acts of terrorism against us. We had never been attacked so viciously before in the history of the country; what could we do to protect ourselves from people who have no desire to negotiate? The terrorists aren't in it for anything other than to destroy what this country stands for.
I'm proud to be an American and I'm proud that our country has stood up to the terrorists whose only purpose in life is to destroy that which we hold so dear - our freedom, our love for country, and our hope for a better future. Regardless of whether you agree with how our government has handled the last seven years, we must take a moment to remember those who died on 9/11, whether on the ground, in the air, or as one of the many who ran into burning buildings knowing they may never come out; and we must thank all the women and men in the military who fight for our country every single day. God be with them and bring them home safe!
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