story6527.xml
Title
story6527.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-12
911DA Story: Story
9/11 Essay
September Eleventh 2001 was a fateful day for America, and the world. So many people died, but yet so many were saved. This will forever be a mark on history. My generation will live with the memories for all of our days. 9/11 was a tragic day, but at the same time brought America together like never before.
Like many people in the world I too was affected. But I wasn?t directly affected, fortunately I didn?t know anyone who personally affected, or was killed. September Eleventh brought up a lot in me. It made me sad, for all the people that died in the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, Somerset County and the ones and the plane that went through so much. I was also angered at the people that did this, the terrorists. All these emotions whirling at once were something I had never felt before that day.
Many people I know, family and friends were also affected. However, like me, they were not directly affected; they were hurt but didn?t know someone who died. Many people around me were saddened, angry and many feelings that weren?t so good. The world was shocked; nothing in my lifetime had been like this. Unlike some wars, this attack was out of no where to the normal citizen.
I feel that my generation will be forever changed by the events of 9/11, people will always remember where they were when news broke, they will always remember the horrific scenes, but I hope that people remember the people that risked their lives to save others, those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in order to spare many. We should always remember the unity of America after 9/11 the surge of patriotism, the feeling of being proud for being an American.
With so much happening in the last year, horrific events, military actions, the surge of emotions and patriotism, I feel that 9/11 was a horrific day that brought about so much, the good and the bad. The world is forever changed by these days, my generation and any other person who witnessed and understood what had happened will never forget the bravery of the people, the sights and memories, and most importantly the changing of America.
September Eleventh 2001 was a fateful day for America, and the world. So many people died, but yet so many were saved. This will forever be a mark on history. My generation will live with the memories for all of our days. 9/11 was a tragic day, but at the same time brought America together like never before.
Like many people in the world I too was affected. But I wasn?t directly affected, fortunately I didn?t know anyone who personally affected, or was killed. September Eleventh brought up a lot in me. It made me sad, for all the people that died in the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, Somerset County and the ones and the plane that went through so much. I was also angered at the people that did this, the terrorists. All these emotions whirling at once were something I had never felt before that day.
Many people I know, family and friends were also affected. However, like me, they were not directly affected; they were hurt but didn?t know someone who died. Many people around me were saddened, angry and many feelings that weren?t so good. The world was shocked; nothing in my lifetime had been like this. Unlike some wars, this attack was out of no where to the normal citizen.
I feel that my generation will be forever changed by the events of 9/11, people will always remember where they were when news broke, they will always remember the horrific scenes, but I hope that people remember the people that risked their lives to save others, those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in order to spare many. We should always remember the unity of America after 9/11 the surge of patriotism, the feeling of being proud for being an American.
With so much happening in the last year, horrific events, military actions, the surge of emotions and patriotism, I feel that 9/11 was a horrific day that brought about so much, the good and the bad. The world is forever changed by these days, my generation and any other person who witnessed and understood what had happened will never forget the bravery of the people, the sights and memories, and most importantly the changing of America.
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Citation
“story6527.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 7, 2026, https://www.911digitalarchive.org/items/show/7682.