What Do You Most Remember About 9/11?
As the 10th anniversary of September 11th, 2001 approaches, SevenPonds is offering you a chance to share your stories and thoughts. In honor of the anniversary, in remembrance of the lives lost, and in time with the opening of the 9/11 Memorial in New York City, SevenPonds will post a special “Opening Our Hearts” piece to share your memories.
- What do you remember most from that day?
- What did you learn from the events of 9/11?
- Where were you when you first heard the news of the attacks?
- How has your life changed since September 11th, 2001?
Share your answers in the comments, and we’ll publish a selection of comments anonymously as part of our week dedicated to 9/11. Thank you so much for sharing!
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I was only 15, and I remember walking into the classroom for my History class. My teacher had on the news; the first tower had just been hit., but none of the students were paying attention. After a few minutes, though, the news story slowly caught our attention, and then the second tower was hit, and it was declared an attack. We watched attentively for the rest of the hour, and became increasingly aware throughout the day that we had just witnessed a pivotal point in our country’s history. I lived in a small town in Wisconsin, and I remember being surprised by how many people around me had connections in NYC, and thinking how awful it must be for them to get all of their information from the news and be stuck so far from the action.
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I was 10 years old.
I woke up early in the morning, just like on any other school day. Except this morning, it wasn’t by my dad’s voice like usual, but instead by the television blaring in the next room. Cranky and confused, I walked into the room and exasperatedly asked my dad why he was watching news when he should be getting ready to take me to school. His eyes never left the screen as he curtly reprimanded me: “Be quiet. The terrorists are attacking.”
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