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

we brought out mom's flag from when she lead girl scouts and hung it in the window til christmas. It was a bit old and was starting to turn yellow but its still a good flag. It was a comforting sign to see all these people waving and hanging the…

Yes,I did for a long a long time. No we are doing it again to restart the tradtion over again.

I always flew an American flag Before and After September 11th. I always loved America now i apprieciated it a lot more now. No my feeling pretty much remain the same. I always Fllew My American Flag up High!

No

This has affected me because now the world has changed. You see flags everywhere, everyone is so patriotic now and you just cant do the same things with such comfort anymore. Everyone has been greatly affected and will never forget this day in…

Yes i most ceratinly did fly an American flag after the events of September the 11th. My feelings have most ceratinly changed
concerning the flag too, as a result. I am ashamed to say that i just did not have the amount of respect that i have for it…

Yes, no matter what we think God is always with us.

Our family has always flown the American flag at various times throughout the year. Both of our fathers fought in WWII and both were strong patriots and raise their children to be proud of their heritage. Immediately upon returning home on…

No, I didn't fly an American flag post-September 11th for the simple fact that they couldn't be found in stores for months. I would have, however, if I had came across one. My feelings about the American flag have not changed at all post-9/11. As…

Yes we did fly an American flag and no feelings have change about this country im still prowd to be an American

Yes. My feelings were always strong about the flag. I've always supported Old Glory and all that it stands for as a proud symbol of the United States of America.

I don't think that there is one person that can hear the date September 11 and not think of this "story".

Yes, I proudly display a FDNY sticker that my uncle designed, he's a firefighter in Kilgore Texas, and a flag on my car. A flag hangs in my window, the same flag that was there prior to September 11, 2001. I have always been a proud American,and I…

Yes, I now see it more as a symbol of our beliefs and political ideas. Not just our nation's flag.

I did fly an American Flag up until June of this year. I then bought a whimsical patriotic flag. As a teacher, I say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning and recognize the flag at assemblies and sporting events. I have always had very strong…

Yes, but I always have. I feel the flag symbolizes that no matter what we are still free., and no one can take that away from us.

Yes, my life has changed as a result of september 11. Thankfully I did not know anyone that lost their lives. I take vacations quite often so i fly a lot. After September 11, my family and I have witnessed the changes that have happened throughout…

Yes, I flew the flag.
My feelings didn't change. I was raised to be patriotic, and respect the flag. I'm raising my daughter the same way.

yes it has i have never been more prode to be a part of America

Yes I did fly an American flag after September 11. My
feelings have changed a lot about the flag. I look at it
everyday and thank it for freedom.