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2002-09-13

Well September 10, 2001 I was talking with my Godfather
and my cousin about all the War movies that were coming out
and my Godfather explained that when there are alot of War
movies they are trying to prepare you for War. My cousin and
I looked at each other like Sure, thats why they do it. My
Godfather looked at me and said "Mija, i am telling you."
All day went by and I kept thinking about what my Godfather
told me, trying not to take it seroius at all.
Well the next morning September 11, 2001 the phone was
ringing like always to wake my younger cousin, Ashley up for
school but this call was different. Ashley was walking
through the house yelling "Daddy, Mommy says to turn on the
t.v., Daddy wake up Mommy wants to talk to you." Well I got
up to help Ashley get ready for school and turned on the t.v.
to see what was so important and that is when the second
plane was going into the 2nd tower. I could not believe my
eyes. I tried to wake up again and again only to realize I
was not dreaming. What I saw was true. I went running into
my Godfathers room yelling at him "Nino, wake up!" "A plane
flew into a building!" He flew out of his bed to see the
replays over and over. The news wouldn't let us forget
because over and over the whole day you see the horrifying
tragedy which caused so many deaths to innocent people. To
lose there lives doing what so many of us do every day, go
to work to support our familys. All morning I couldn't move
from my seat on the couch frozen to the t.v. to find out
what our President was going to do. My Godfather kept
telling me "I told you!" "Our country is going to declare
War on those Bastards." I was so sad for all those poor
people whose familys were left behind to wonder if they got
out alive. Ashley asked, " Why did this happen?" I could not
understand why this was happening and to try to explain this
to a 7 yr old was even harder. I answered "That not all
people are nice or think before about how things are after
you do something." "Not all people care about themselves or
others, that is why it is important that you do."
Up until today every Holiday was scary. The news telling
you "Beware." Or hearing from a neighbor or co-worker did
you hear about the warnings to stay home? Don't leave home!
I used to despise History in Highschool but now I truly
understand why we learn about the past. So that WE can not
make mistakes that have been made way back when, so OUR
children and childrens children DO NOT have another 9/11
or WWI, WWII. WE WILL STAND UNITED FOREVER.

Michelle Madeline Michaelis