9/11

The video that we have been watching in class has been tough to watch. At the time of the attacks I did not really understand what was going on, but now it really hits home. This is the best documentary I have ever seen. You really get a sense of what was going on that day. The fear that everyone had running up and down the streets of downtown New York. The bravery that all of the firefighters, police officers, and everyone else who responded to the call. All of those firefighters who were Tower 1 were absolutely crazy, and thank God for that. They helped a ton of people during a time of complete chaos. I could not be happier for that squad to have had all of their firefighters return home, but other squads were not a lucky. They were able to see their friends and family, when others rushed into the buildings and were never able to come out. The film really gives you a first hand look of what those people will do for us, which is very comforting.

I read about the rebirth of downtown New York 10 years after 9/11. It is good to hear the downtown Manhattan is finally almost back to where it was 10 years ago, but I don't think people will ever feel the same way they used to before the attacks. There will always be a damper on the part of town, but people already realize that. To me, it is worth $24 billion dollars to rebuild that area, because if that is what it takes to get peoples mind off of what happened there in 2001, it is worth it. We will never forget the people who lost their lives there, but we still have to live our lives. I'm sure it is hard for people to work near that environment, and rebuilding it should help. The rebirth is a good way to get peoples mind off of reliving that terrible day. The rebirth for downtown Manhattan is good for the rebirth of the United States of America.

Today was very sad to wake up and realize that it has been 10 years since the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The first thing i thought to myself when I woke up was how I couldn't believe it had been 10 years. It was weird to think about. When I was outside that morning, there were two planes that flew above me, and both times I looked up to the sky, something I rarely do. The attacks really get to you. It is hard to even think about how someone could fly a plane into a building full of Innocent people that they have never even met, for a cause that to many, doesn't make sense. It's hard to wrap your head around that concept. Though it is sad to say, but awful things like this happen just about everyday in other countries. Innocent people have their lives taken away, and many people in America don't even know it's going on. I love my country like no other, but I think it's a shame that we value American blood more than every other countries blood. Innocent lives are taken everyday, and on 9/11 it happened to be American blood. I will never forget those people that died in those terrorist attacks, and anyone else that has died and will die for America, and I thank everyone that protects this great nation. I am proud to be an American, and no one can ever take that away from me.