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

Of course I rasied a flag in honor of those who died. I know feel that I should salute the flag everyday and that will remind me that I am a true American.

I feel sad becaues of the people who lost people or family in the World Trade Center. I feel sad because it could happento any body . I feel sorry for the people who lost family in the World Trade Center. When i go to New York i feel sorry what…

Yes, I have the had a flag on my computer at work everyday since the attacks, I fly one in my home and have one on my car. The flag to me is a symbol of our unity. It is a symbol of pride. We used it to send a message....America is not buildings,…

American flags are hard to come by in Canada, especially after September 11th. On September 12th I brought my Statue of Liberty replica, that I had gotten on a Girl Scouts field trip more that 40 years before, to work to display on my desk. I…

Loved ones left without closure.

For You

For you my mother,father,sister,brother,
Daughter,son,husband,wife,
For you my grandfather,grandmother,aunt,uncle
Niece,nephew,cousin,godmother,godfather,
Neighbor,friend,the unborn.

I cannot…

Yes I flew the flag after that and have had it up everyday since than. i have always been proud of my flag and country but after sept 11th i was even more proud of my country and flag.

Yes, I have been flying several flags since September 11th. And they will keep on flying. America is a wonderful country and everyone should honor and be thankful they are an American.

Although I myself did not fly an American flag, I do see it differently now. The flag, to me, once symbolized America as an independent country, but now means so much more. I currently see the 'stars and stripes' as a symbol of our patriotism,…

Yes. It was a small flag, but it was a flag none the less. My feelings haven't changed about the flag though. I always looked at the flag as a victory. It symbolized the courage and strength of those who came before us. It always shined through…

I live in Nashville, Tennessee, so I witnessed the events of September 11, 2001 from a distance, via TV and other media, like most Americans. This is what I remember most vividly from that day and the few days that followed:

It was a brilliant…

I had a sticker on my car. I am much more reflective about the flag.

Yes I did fly an american flag. Again yes and no. I have always had a great deal of respect for our flag. September 11th has increased my respect, love and devotion for our flag/country.

Yes I fly the flag, all the time, also before September 11. Do I have different feelings about the flag? No, I'm a Dutch immigrant, who made a choice top live here, and this is my country now. I always have the American flag on my pole.

I we did not have a large American Flag at the time. I purchased a stone Cross and placed it on my front porch. It remains there as a remembrance and source of strength. Our Community Association placed small flags near the driveways of each home.

My life has changed since the September 11 tragedy because i have not seen nor communicated with a dear friend JOHN COLTER, he was last seen in HOngkong year 2001. He has two offices located in Hongkong and in the US World trade Center and since the…

I can say like most Americans do, that I did fly an American flag. What else was there to do, in this hopeless feeling of loss and wonder. Now that it is over I realize that the flag is not only a symbol, now it represents a feeling of the American…

No.

My feelings have always been that of respect and since I was little I have understood that. It is the symbol of America and has been since we were a country. When I was in school, I learned about Betsy Ross and the maturity of the stars on the flag…

i didnt fly an american flag because i thought that it was dumb how people overpriced the flag to make a profit.

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