"September 11: Bearing Witness to History" Stories Submitted Online

No, I did not fly an American flag because I don't have one but if I did have a flag I would fly it everyday. My feelings have always been the same about the flag even before all this happened. I love my country and I am proud to be an American!!!

I was in the car with my now ex-husband when we heard on the radio that the World Trade Center had been hit by an American passenger jet. It wasn't long and we heard the pentagon was hit. We were in shock then I was getting what I needed from…

Well my family and I now have flags on our vehicles, and hanging from our window in the front of our house. In a way they have but not to the point to where I spend all of my time reminencing on it.

yes i flew the flag.I love this country and continue to be proud to be a citizen.

I have in the past always flown the flag on holidays.
Now post 911 I fly my flag every day.

September 11th was one of the most tragic days I can remember.
It started as a usually day at school. I was in 8th grade and in first period at the time it happened My teacher told us that she was going to put the news on for us. We didn't…

We of course flew a flag. My feeling for it did change too. I already had so much respect for it, but I gained something. Now every time I see a flag, the colors- red, white, and blue, look so incredibly strong to me.

I hung a picture of Bin Laden that said "Wanted Dead or Alive" in the window of my apartment. I also wore flag pins. And I attended a candle light vigil in New Jersey which was very sad.

I flew my flag long before Sept. 11 and well continue to fly it everyday. My flag is a symbol of the freedoms that those that came before me fought and died for.

I have flown my flag every day since September 11, 2001. My feelings about the flag has not changed. I have always been aware of the significance of the flag and feel a strong patriotism. I am a member of the VFW auxillary since I was 16 years old.

After the events of September 11th, my family hung an American flag on our house and put stickers on our cars to show our pride. My feelings about the American flag have most definately changed, now whenever I see an American flag, I am reminded of…

I think that what should be remembered is first, all those who died, and all those who tried to save people. Next, I think, is all those who lost someone- to me, part of the tragedy was how unexpected and unlikely yet how devastating it was. I…

Yes... My life did change Because of September 11th. Ever since 9/11 people made fun of me because they thought I was Afganian.

Yes, I flew an American Flag after 9/11. I have a flag in my room, one on my window, and two on my parent's car.

I don't take a single second of this precious and fragile life for granted.I cherish every moment I have with my husband and two beautiful sons.I don't sweat the small stuff anymore.I can't seem to say that I love my family enough or hug or kiss them…

Yes my family and i have flown our american flag, and i am very pround to be an american citizen because like they said on tv, the towers may have fallen, but our fopundation still stands. My feelings toward my country are alot of pride and i am…

I flew the flag for an entire year after the attacks. Since then I fly it on Memorial Day, 4th of July, Flag Day, Labor Day and on 9/11.

I have always had a love and a patriotic attitude for the USA. I do not fly a flag at home but I do take the Pledge of Allegience very seriously in the classroom and often discuss with my students how fortunate we are to live in America.

Yes, I did. But then again I always flew the flag. The flag symbolizes our country and all it has to offer, it deserved to be flown without the events of September 11th. But September 11th did make my convictions of the flag and its symbolisis…

No I did not fly an American flag after September 11th. Both America and Afghanistan did wrong, to take sides is stupid. Someone might say, "Well what about all the innocent people that died on September 11th?" Well what about all the innocent people…