9/11 "We Will Never Forget"

For history for my children:

September 11, 2001 was a horrible, horrible day. It was a day of terror, sadness, and horror. It was also, however, a day of courage, strength, and gratitude.

On September 11, 2001, our country was attacked by terrorists. They flew two airplanes into "the twin towers" in New York City, one airplane into the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and one other airplane, that was believed to have been intended to fly into the White House, crashed into a field in Pennsylvania due to the incredibly brave acts of some men and women on board.

The pictures below show one tower already hit, a second plane flying into the second tower, and the terrible results of such evil. Thousands of people were killed when the planes struck the buildings, and consequently as the buildings collapsed. In addition to those killed who were working in the towers, many emergency personnel, primarily firefighters, who were already inside the towers trying to save and rescue others, were killed, as well. 

 It was a sad, sad day in American history. It still makes me cry to see pictures or think about that day. Your daddy was actually in the Boston area on a business trip. I was teaching Kindergarten in Knoxville. It was my job, since the incident happened early in the morning, to protect the innocence of the children in my classroom. To proceed as though nothing was wrong, and to reassure when they sensed something was "off" with the day, was a struggle. God gave all of us strength that day, though, and we made it through. 

At home that day, I don't think I'd ever felt so alone. I was terrified about your dad being so close to the area that was attacked, and worried about how he would get home... surely not an airplane?! Luckily, he was able to drive his rental car home the next day with others who were ready to get back to their families, too. I was scared enough, and I was hundreds of miles away from the attacks themselves, but my country, my fellow citizens had been attacked, wounded, & killed, and I could not imagine such terror and sorrow.

Ten years later, the horror and sorrow of that day are still very vivid. In the place of one of the towers, though, is a beautiful memorial water feature (pictured below). There are also memorials placed at the Pentagon, and the field in Pennsylvania. 

September 11, 2001: We Will Never Forget

God Bless America!