It’s easy to look back now at the decisions we have made since as a country and find fault. My “real life” turned out to be full of more heartache, war and an economy that never quite recovered. I suppose like everyone else, my life changed a little that day.
I will never forget the feelings I felt as I watched our country under attack. I was sad, I was angry, I was horrified, but most of all, I was proud to be American. I don’t say that often, but it’s true. I have never felt so connected to my fellow citizens as I did on that day. That is what I remember as I think about how to best memorialize the 15th anniversary of the September 11th attacks – our unity. Police and recue workers from around the country left their families and went to New York to help in the recue and recovery efforts. Blood donations soared and all around the nation, people were helping people. Something good came out of something so bad – even if it only lasted a short while.
So this week, in honor of the September 11th victims, I will be focusing on the good, not the bad. I will do my part to bring back that feeling of unity that I had on September 11th. It may be just a small random act of kindness to a stranger. It may be spending time with people I love, or giving back to my community. I may just be one person, but it’s a start. So my question to you this week is, “Where were you during the September 11th attacks? Most of you were probably little kids. What could you do to make your world a little brighter?” Answers are due no later than Wednesday, September 12th, 2016. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of September 11th, and our country’s servicemen and women who have sacrificed so much – thank you!
I was in elementary and high school during the September 11th attacks. I learned that a plane crashed into the Twin Towers and a lot of people were injured or killed. I could donate a little bit of my blood to the people who are hurt and take them to the hospital.
ReplyDeleteHonestly I was in preschool during the 9/11 attacks, so I don't recall them at all basically, which is very sad to think about. I remember talking about the event years later, but nothing at the time. I know my mom has talked about how at the time she saw it broadcasted on TV and couldn't believe what she was seeing. To make the world a brighter and better place I could donate more of my time to helping others in need, such as volunteering at soup kitchens or donating food or blankets to those who are less fortunate. If I had enough money, I would like to do as I've seen others do before and help get the homeless up and on their feet. I would buy them a hotel room for a few days, get them cleaned up, get them something to eat, and get them a job interview. If everyone donated enough money to a cause like that I feel as though not nearly as many people would be out and on the streets.
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So I actually try my best to have a happy day, full of memories and nostalgia. As well as the trade centers being attacked, my grandmother on Sep. 11th, 9 years ago, and precisely a year later, her sister who told us while in her bed at home that,"without my sister, I don't want to see September 11th," and that she didn't, she later throughout that year was in the hospital, and then shortly after 12:00 A.M., doctors concluded her death. With that being said, It has always been a nostalgic memory filled day where everyone on my moms side of the family tries to stop and smell the roses, and remember the good and fun, flawless outfits, lessons, favorite parts of life, all that jazz.....
ReplyDeleteI was in school when it happened however, and got suspended that day for fighting, ill never forget it, this one kid in class said that everyone deserved it, and I became a bit of a vigilante, we got into a fistfight. The shame lol!
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ReplyDeleteI was only five at the time, I do not remember much about that day at all. I liked the idea you had brought up about donating your salary for that day in order to give back. Just being united together on 9/11 is important for us as a nation.
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“Where were you during the September 11th attacks? Most of you were probably little kids. What could you do to make your world a little brighter?”
ReplyDeleteI believe I was in kindergarten when the attacks happened. I remember something bad happening during the morning announcements because they got turned off in the middle and the teacher was making calls and hoarding us all into the hallways with the other classes. We had no idea what was going on, but shortly after I remember being picked up by my mom. I learned about the actual events of the day when I was older and could understand. I think we could continue to help the victims families, such as donating our salary for that one day, etc. I think giving back to our community should be done anyway, not just when tragic events happen but it does make you proud to see how many people rushed to New York to offer their help in any way they could.
I have read many things on those events being planned by our government to get the american people on board to go to war with the Middle East. If that is true or not, us as American citizens will never truly know.
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Whenever 9/11 happened i was in third grade, i don't remember anything being told to us in class, but i do remember after my dad told me about it - it made sense because all the teachers were acting weird. But whenever my dad picked me up from school we went straight to the gas station because my dad said that gas was going to skyrocket after the incident.
ReplyDeleteTo make the world brighter--if i had money and was able to take off work--i would help and volunteer at organizations for people in need.
I was in middle school at the time in Vietnam. I still remembered that day. I had finished watched football channel and changed to another channel and I had saw the new about September 11. To make the world the little brighter, we should stop the war if we can, help starving people, take care our enviroment...
ReplyDeleteI was in my kindergarten class room and all I really remember was one of the teachers coming in and telling my teacher what happened and my teacher turned on the news and saw some of the aftermath and then the following day we had a memorial service around the flag pole and did a moment of silence for the victims and people who lost their lives ant for their families. What I could do would be to volunteer my time to help my community.
ReplyDeleteOn September 11 I was not in here in the United States I was back in my Home country. Near September 11 I hear Americans talking it but Honestly its something I can't really image. And I think the best way to bring a little sunshine on this day is to remember those that lost their live that day.
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DeleteI was in first grade at the and remember my the teachers crowding the students into the hallways as they conversed on the events conspiring that day. I don't think about the events of September 11, as it is my mothers birthday, and was before 9/11 and always will be a day directed towards her. I admire how the country did come together, more than usual, for that day and wish it wouldn't take a tragedy to do so. I do feel strongly that the events that day were more of an inside job and that it misled our country into an unnecessary war. I am going to continue to focus on seeing the positive in people and aiding all those i may come in contact with, weather it's sharing a laugh or giving hugs, to uplift and promote kindness.
ReplyDeleteon 9/11 i was in 1st or 2nd grad i dont really remember that far back as much or well. I really didnt know what was going on because they didnt want to tell any of us to "protect us/ not scare us." I am now 20 and we hear about it every year a lot more i feel like. For me i try to always stay happy and stay focused in my everyday life. I try to always push my problems aside to keep others happy and to stay focused.
ReplyDeletei wasn't even in elementary yet, so i have no idea where i was. but i did learn about it throughout school as i grew older and what happened. to make the world a little brighter, i could donate clothes and foods to pantry's!
ReplyDeleteIm pretty sure i wasn't in elementary yet, I could participate in Church food pantries to make the world a little brighter.
ReplyDeleteWhen the two Towers were hit I was in the 4th grade in gym class. What I could do to make the world brighter is by helping more people who are in need.
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When thinking about where I was on September 11th and where I stand today when asked this question is a bit mind blowing. I was freshly in middle school,in art class! We were drawing buildings in 2 point perspective. The news came on to the TV as we watched the buildings fell with lives being in danger and lost.
ReplyDeleteI would do my best to make the world brighter by helping those who need it and work together building a better place to live in. I do my best everyday to give to the homeless food or money as I walk by them when I'm walking in the streets of downtown, smile at every person who walks by, because there is too much war and hate going on as it is, I will try to make it brighter. I tend to ignore big news and may pretend sometimes that my world is innocent. Ive grown up with violence and Ive grown with pain. I will stand for the things I believe in as an American. and hopefully with others united we stand as one as a human race.
When thinking about where I was on September 11th and where I stand today when asked this question is a bit mind blowing. I was freshly in middle school,in art class! We were drawing buildings in 2 point perspective. The news came on to the TV as we watched the buildings fell with lives being in danger and lost.
ReplyDeleteI would do my best to make the world brighter by helping those who need it and work together building a better place to live in. I do my best everyday to give to the homeless food or money as I walk by them when I'm walking in the streets of downtown, smile at every person who walks by, because there is too much war and hate going on as it is, I will try to make it brighter. I tend to ignore big news and may pretend sometimes that my world is innocent. Ive grown up with violence and Ive grown with pain. I will stand for the things I believe in as an American. and hopefully with others united we stand as one as a human race.
On this day 15 years ago, I was 1yr fresh from graduating high school with a 1 1/2 year old daughter. I was living at home with my mother at the time (along with all of my other 6 siblings) when I heard all of the commotion on the news. Going through my head immediately was the reality of the world as we knew it coming to an end no sooner than right now. I remember praying and holding my child as tight as I knew how out of fear of believing that this might be the last time for anything here on earth. Then before I knew it...it was over. To make the world a little brighter, I think we should continue doing what we were doing when the tragedy happened in the beginning--Show and spread love by any means necessary. You never really know what a person is going through if they didn't tell you, and you'll never know how much a kind gesture or word can impact a person until it's done spoken.
ReplyDeleteOn September 11, 2001 I believe I was only 4, I may of only been in pre k. So to be completely honest, I do not remember a single thing. Something I could do to make the world a little brighter is doing more community work. Help out others as much as I can and just be kind to everyone.
ReplyDeleteI was on my way to my daughters school when I heard on the radio that one of the towers were hit. I remember them saying they didn't know if it was a pilot error or terrorist attack on America. Then about 30 min. later we hear that it was an attack and that a second plan hit the second tower. All I could think about was my family as my cousin was to be in the building across from the tower, later that day I received the call that she didn't go to NY, she sent another person in her place. Although I was grateful that she didn't go at the same time my heart when out to that family of the person that went in her place.
ReplyDeleteI really think that we need to look at each other a whole and work to love one another, and work on helping each other to better ourselves as a world. I really feel if we don't then we will only find our selves in true terminator form of the world.
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