Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 11 Digital Archive Stories Description An account of the resource This collection is the bulk of the archive, representing the reactions and experiences of thousands of individuals beginning in 2002. 911DA Story 911DA Story: Story Tell us about what you did, saw, or heard on September 11th. Feel free to write as much or as little as you like. Tell us your story: Two days before the attack, my husband and I had just moved into our new home. The morning of the attack, I had awoken feeling tired from the move, and very excited about our upcoming adventure with unpacking and decorating. That morning at 6:30 PST, I turned on CNN and that was when I learned of the attack. It had just happened. I was in shock and disbelief. I attempted to contact several relatives and friends in New York, but could not get through, the phone lines were jammed. Prior to turning on CNN, I had just taken a pregnancy test, and as I was learning about the attacks, I found out that we were pregnant. You can imagine how I felt at that moment, grief stricken, horrified, and yet so overwhelmed with joy. My husband and I were worried that I might not be able to have a baby, and now I was worried that we might not have an AMERICA for our child to grow up in. On 9-11 my whole world and my small world changed, I am forever grateful to my friends and family, and to those who protect us. I trust that God will see us through these times no matter how horrific, no matter how troublesome, and no matter how tragic. My faith is stronger, and my life has become more blessed and more important to me because of the attacks. I do not take for granted that I live in America, and I remind myself of all the beauty surrounding me and my family. I have learned patience and acceptance, and to be more tolerant of my fellow man. I say a prayer every day for those who gave their lives, for those continuing to serve us, for those faced with the difficult challenge of making decisions, for all those that lost a special person, and for those that lost their lives and have no one to miss them. By the grace of God, I have a beautiful daughter that I get to teach these many things about life, both wonderous and sad. Thank you, Sam Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource story6645.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-12 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 68.5.189.102