9/11: From a High School Student's Point of View

[Think free or die]

"Just look how NYers handled the recent blackout.....no looting, citizens began to direct traffic, very little crime, and people worked together despite difficulties. "

I'm not a New Yorker, but I sure was proud when I heard these reports. True American toughness and initiative.

[Jeff Head]

Very well said Julie!

NEVER, EVER FORGET!

[JulieRNR21]

Thanks for the link to your site.....it is a moving tribute & reminder of that horrific attack.

I have sent it to many cyberfriends.

[Jeff Head]

You are welcome. That site has been my own release and way of trying to ensure we never forget.

Pass it on to whomever you please.

[Alamo-Girl]

Buuuump!

[Libertina]

Pissing off liberals is good... ;)
Welcome to the world of reality and truth, sdk. We're glad your here with us. For me the turning point was coming home after 10 years in Asia. It was a shock - and September 11th just sharpened the point. May god continue to Bless us - I thank Him for our wake-up call. My prayers for the families and friends of those who were affected by 9/11...BTW, that's ALL Americans. And thanks President Bush for your outstanding courage in standing up to terror. Thank heaven we had a man with strength leading our country.We're on a ROLL, let's keep it that way!

[mommadooo3]

[ForGod'sSake]

Since that day, I have done much with my life. I have pissed off liberals, I've interned at Fox News, and I've truly dedicated the majority of my time to reading, watching, and breathing politics and current events...

Exceptional! I can only pray that you are part of a larger movement in rediscovering our foundations and infallible values on which this wonderful country was founded.

Keep in mind that along the way you will have to deal with frustration, disillusionment, and maybe worst of all, indifference. "Why do I even care" will cross your mind from time to time, but if you have a solid set of core values, anchored in a deep and abiding faith in our Creator, you can not be shaken from your principles.

Good luck,

FGS

[christie]

It's heartening that you understand the challenges this nation faces. You are the future.

If you get a chance, come visit the web site that carlo3b and I put together with a photo memorial to 9-11. There is also an essay written by another young man (carlo3b's son), who describes his experiences on that fateful day.

Remembering 9-11

[Badray]

"You make this old lady proud..."

Okay! Who are you and what did you do with the real basil? The one I know is definitely NOT old. : )

[Badray]

bttt

[JohnHuang2]

Mega ping on the way, amigo...

[JohnHuang2]

Ping..

[lowbridge]

Where were u on 9/11?

Here at home. Alternating between the live video coverage on the tv, and right here on FR.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Bump!!

[anniegetyourgun]

Scott - I am getting dressed to go teach a class of high school seniors this morning. I intend to read your comments to them - before we pray. It's a private school, where we can still do that kind of thing....but only for as long as everyone stands up for freedom.

[Maigrey]

You want to put your thoughts in on this?

[maica]

Have you seen this thread?

[PigRigger]

"I have pissed off liberals..."

Not hard to do, usually applying common sense to an issue will do that.

Keep up the good work.

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

God Bless you and our other young people that have it figured out. We will be a better country becuase of you.


I was awake and couldn't go back to sleep that morning so I decided to get up and watch just a minute or two of TV before getting my kids up. The first image I saw was Bush praying. I couldn't figure out what he was praying about, was there another nut case in California running around killing his family and co-workers?

Then the picture switched to the plane going into the Trade Center; I knew that we were at war.

Then they media was reporting smoke in DC but couldn't ID where it was coming from. As they discovered that it was from the Pentagon, it comfirmed that we were at war.

Since I was involved with the Family program with my husband's ANG unit I speed dialed the base to check in. It was a few minutes early for them to be in the office so I left a message to have our liason call me.

I then called my son's school so let them know that he would not be at school and that I didn't know when he would be back to school. The office manager laughed when I told her that my son wouldn't be at school that day. She informed me that the school admin. had already figured that they wouldn't be hearing from me for days. She was suprised that I had even bother to call in.

I called my husand next. He had heard from the radio. He thought that Bush was over reacting by grounding all the planes. I told him about the Pentagon and that we were at war. He disagreed. I told him that he was going to be on active duty before the sun when down.

My phone was letting me know that I had a call so I let him go. The base was contacting me. The base requested for me not go anywhere with out a phone. I infomred them that I had cancelled school for my older son and that the only place I was going to was the grocery store for a few minutes with my cell phone.

We had people in our unit that were temp duty at the Pentagon. I wanted the unit to make contact with them to see if they were okay.

The unit called me back an hour later that our members at the Pentagon were okay. I was also infomred that the whole unit was being pulled to activate duty.

I called my husband to inform him that he was going to be pulled to active duty. The call to him directly from the base came a minute or two later, "Report to duty."

On his drive home he was able to listen to the radio and realized the scope of the trauma that was going on in New York and Washington.

Needless to say I spent the rest of the day talking to the base and glued to the TV like the rest of the nation.