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: I was getting ready for the innaguration of our 14th President here at Hardin Simmons University, on the morning of September 11th. I had just gotten out of the shower, and was listening to my radio, because I did not have a television. My friend from down the hall called me to tell me that she was watching THe Today Show, and that the World Trade Center was on fire, but no one knew why. I was really suprised and very curious about what was going on. I had been to New York City that past summer with my mother and grandmother, and we had gone to the top of the tower. I quickly called my parents. THey were both still at home in Canyon, Texas. They both are usually gone by eight, and I was shocked that they were still home. THey told me they were just blown away and didn't know what to think. I was still unsure of what was happening. THey told me how a plane had hit one tower, and how they saw the second plane hit the second tower. They let me go, and then I just continued to get ready for the ceremony. The radio station I was listening to began news coverage of the events, so I had a way to hear more. I heard that something terrible was beginning to happen, so I ran to my friends room to see it on the tv. The first building was emploding. We shreiked, and cried, but still we had no way to grasp what was occuring. By that time we were almost late for the ceremony, and quickly left. As we came upon the chapel, where the innaguration was being held, I began to hear everyone discussing the news of NYC. I would try to grab any new bits or pieces to tell to others. I was so frustrated that I was having to be at this, when there was something huge going on in New York. I look back on it now, and I was so mad at the school for continuing the ceremony in the midst of the crisis. But at the time, I had no clue of the hugeness of what was really going on. At the time I did not even know who had done this. I had heard somethign about terrorist, but I did not understand the big picture. I remember being so scared. It was the first semester of my second semester in college. I was close to five hours away from my parents, and I was in a town with an air force base, which I just knew was goign to be attacked at any minute. As the day went on I learned more and more details of the deepness of the tragedy that had just occured. I heard story after story from people that knew someone, or knew someone that knew someone that either lived in New York City or even worse was supposed to be at the Towers that day. After lunch I made my way back to my dorm by myself. When I walked in, I saw both TVs turned on with news coverage of NYC. A lot of people had begun to gather to watch. Suddenly we all got in a large circle and began praying for our nation. At that moment we alljust lifted our fears and confusion to our Heavenly Father. I tried my hardest to not question Him or feel angry with God for allowing this to happen. I was continually reminded of how He does have everything under His control and that He will get us through this as He does with everything else. On September 11th, my eyes were opened to the evil that exist in the world. I have never felt fear like I did that day. THe days following, I had my eyes opened and prepared for the worst. I reached a new level of trust in my good Lord in the weeks to follow. I am thankful that He calls me His and that I have His word and love everyday. Without that I do not know where I would be today. 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 story355.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. 2002-04-04 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 64.216.57.67 Annotation Annotations to this item. Military Religion Rumors Students/Teachers WTC, pre-911 DOMESTIC Feature