Today I want to take a moment and share my feelings regarding in event that happened 10 years ago today. This event of course to all who remember is one that has ever changed history, life as we knew it, the human race, and every life. Ten years ago our country was attacked by terrorists. They flew two planes into the world trade towers, one plan in the pentagon, and crashed one in Pennsylvania (it never made it to its destination). Through out this week many on facebook have posted where they were when this day happened. I would like to answer this question now.
I remember heading out the door to catch the bus for school. I was a sophomore at Cyprus High School. I remember that as I left the door I heard the words, plane crash, many dead. I shook my head as I left the house thinking...another one? Why was I thinking this you may ask? Well I remember several days or weeks prior that there had been a few other plane crashes and so I just thought wow another one...what is happening lately? As I got to school kids were talking all about the plan crash and the "two towers" being hit. To be honest I had no idea what people were talking about...I never knew what the two towers were. My first class was math and the teacher did his best to keep us focus, but it was very difficult. The whole day every class was watching tv and no one did any work. I remember as I sat in math class that one of the towers collapsed. But I was too naive to realize what happened...all I remember thinking was why on earth are we tearing down this building? Never did I comprehend that it had collapsed due to the damage and that many more lives had been killed right then in front of us. This truly was a tragic day for the country and the world. I also during this time worked in a tomato field for a farmer. The field was in an area where every 10 minutes you could see and hear a plan descending to land at our international airport. This day as I was in the field after school it was a very erie feeling...the sky was completely silent. No sound, just us in the fields.
It has now been 10 years since this tragic event, but lives are moving forward, but of course many still feel the effects of this day. I even came home from my mission on September 11, 2008 and had even feared of flying on this day. I would like to give my condolences to those who lost loved ones this day and my thanks to those heroes who died rescuing many and those heroes who still today fight for our freedom and those who have also died doing so. God bless America. I also want to send my testimony and comfort to all. I know that this event happened for a reason. I know that our Heavenly Father lives and is with us always in the good and bad. I know that he was with us on this tragic day. I know that the plan of salvation is real! I know that we will all see our loved ones again and that eternal families is real and possible as we keep and follow the commandments of God. I know that Jesus Christ is the center of this plan. He died so that we all may live and I know that his atonement can heal all hearts!
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