Kira R
Age 20
Tennessee USA
For Many years i've thought, that i have been living in the most accomidating Country, When coming to find out, that some people knew this was coming, trying to warn people about what was going to happen, and they didn't beleive it!.
How could you not beleive something like this? It is Unbeleivable, but yet it is so hard to beleive that something that was once the greatest place in the world is gone! Someone told me, that WTC was the most awesomest place in the world, that you can see miles and miles from the top!
And how will i ever know? I can't drive there and see it for myself, my son can't go there when he's 21 and Say yeah mom it was so cool, you could see everything! I wanna go back there again soon!.
We have to face this, it isn't the last thing that is going to happen, It hurts me deeply to see precious lives lost, because of some stupid meaningless pakastan!
I love my country, and we have to do something about this, because if we don't start taking harder, and more secure standards, then we are going to keep getting hurt, and having WWIII and The Great GREAT GREAT DEPRESSION! this is so hard to sit here, and think of everything that is lost in our country now, and yet, there is more destruction in this world, then there is peace!
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Doris R
Ontario, Canada
I first heard of a plane hitting The World Trade Centre when I caught the last of the news from the radio in the office where I work for a Doctor. I mentioned it to the Doctor and we both assumed it had been a small plane that had an accident. Just before 10 am when I called a patient with a reminder of her appointment she told me that the WTC had been hit by two commercial flights. I was in shock and ran to turn on the small TV we have in our lunch room.
The first tower had just crumbled and I watched in horror as the station replayed the image of the second plane hitting the tower. I was even more horrified when the first tower that had been struck crumbled before my eyes. I felt as though a giant hand was squeezing my heart and it was difficult to breath....
You see I knew all too well what these poor souls were experiencing because I too had lost a friend to a terrorist attack in 1974.
Michael Simpson of Toronto Ontario Canada was a former boyfriend who had stayed friends with me and became friends to the man I married. Both Michael and my husband John were serving in the Canadian military in Egypt in September 1974 when Michael who was aboard a plane heading to Cyprus for some rest and relaxation time, was killed when the plane he was on was shot down by Syrian terrorists.
At that time I was 3 weeks away from delivering my son. For many years his senseless death haunted my dreams and I was finally able to lay the horror to rest last year when I wrote a poem dedicated to him called "Michael on My Mind" which I have on my website.
Since Tues., September 11, 2001 the nightmares are back......September...it is even the same month. Now I pray for all those poor lost souls and for those left behind because I know what they have to face in the weeks and years to come.
May God comfort and keep them.
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Brandi S
Age 19
Pennsylvania USA
I am at a loss of words, I'm afraid all I can say
is.....When I turned on my tv Tuesday morning, the first plane had already
crashed the second had not, then I saw it coming and all of a sudden I saw
what the whole world saw so many times and I literally dropped
everything I had in my hand. To the victims and their families your in my
heart, I cannot believe this has happened to America. To the terrorists I
seek nothing but that the innocent victims be avenged, you will pay.
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Irene
Age 45
High Rolls, NM USA
No words can express how I feel, but be assured that all of
us, will endure and overcome. God Bless America.
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Liz H
Age 30
Ohio USA
I'm still at a complete loss of words over the horrific
nature of these actions declared upon the U.S. (US) My first thoughts were
of shock and disbelief and then they turned to an unbelievable sadness.
Although I'm in Ohio, the city of Akron where I live is among the top
10 sites for a terrorist attack. We have built and still build bombs and
nuclear weapons. Akron built the Corsair Bombers in the world and we
still have military contracts. While everyone was crying for action I was
worried about where I could go with my children to be safe. There was
only one answer. NO Where! I worry for my brother who is in Texas as a
Reservist. His job Tank Driver. He has four young children, will he now
be called up to duty? Will I be praying for his life to be spared? My
3 year old attends pre-school with a Muslim child. My first response
that morning was do I send her to school? I did. When I arrived the
mother and child were already there and she was crying as the rest of the
nation was at this point. We were both early and the only ones there. We
both said hello and after a few moments of silence, the young girls
playing as if they were life long friends, we embraced each other and both
wept. As other parents arrived we all stopped and didn't speak of
predjudices, we just prayed as a group. As a nation we will be stronger and
as a nation we shall rebuild our lives and show the rest of the world
who we are The UNITED States of America.
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Anita
Age 50
Missouri USA
My granddaughter is 4 years old, and although I have tried
to shield her from fear, I have answered any questions she has had
concerning this horrific tragedy. Yesterday, I was writing a letter, and she
sat down at the table with me and wanted to write a letter also. When
she was finished, and although it contained scribbled lines, she read
from this piece of paper. "Dear God, please make those people come alive
again just like Jesus did. I am very sad for those kids who don't have
a mommy or daddy anymore. I know something about the church because my
Grandma told me. I know they are in heaven, but please make them alive
again so we won't be sad anymore." Out of the mouths of babes. I held
her, told her it was a very nice letter, and we cried together. She's
only 4, and yet seems to understand more about this than I do.
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Wade
Age 19
Alabama USA
What these monsters have done is unforgetable and we will
get revenge if not here on earth then they will pay in eternity. I want
to send my condolences to everyone who lost a loved one on Tuesday. and
may God be with us all
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Susan
Age 49
Long Island, NY USA
My heart is broken
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Amy
Age 22
Ohio USA
To the selfish,jealous freaks that did this, you will
pay!They should bring bin laden to us and let the families of the victims
take out their anger on him.My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims
and their families. to everyone else reading this grab a family member
or a friend and hold on to them for dear life and pray that tomorrow
will bring sunshine.GOD BLESS AMERICA
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Billie
Age 28
Illinois USA
I would just really like to say that I still cannot believe
what actually happened . I am at a total loss for words,there are not
any words to actually express all of the anger,guilt,confusion and hurt
that I feel.All of the people lost on SEPTEMBER 11,2001 even though I
did not know them personally,will always be on my mind.To all of the
families who lost a loved one"I am truly sorry for everything that you are
going through.My prayers and wishes are with you all. And to the
children I just cannot put into words how much I am hurting inside because
you all are so very young and alot of you really just do not understand
what is happening.If there was anyway I or we could change what happened
we would.I just really hope nothing like this ever happens again.
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