September 11 Digital Archive

story8834.xml

Title

story8834.xml

Source

born-digital

Media Type

story

Created by Author

yes

Described by Author

no

Date Entered

2002-12-17

911DA Story: Story

How did you witness history on september 11th? Share your experience. Wayne called me telling me the first plane hit the World Trade Center building.
Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so ,tell, us how. Yes I view life to be more precious. I don't take freedoms we have as Americans for granted.
What do you think should be remembered about September 11th?
The sacrificing the Americans (firefighters) made to save other fellow Americans. We need to be more aware of who our enemies are and to defend our country.
Did you fly an American flag after the events of September 11th? Have your feelings about the American flag changed as a result of September 11th? Yes, we did fly an American flag and we still do. No, we always had strong feelings for what the flag represented.

Citation

“story8834.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed December 30, 2025, https://www.911digitalarchive.org/items/show/8645.