On 9/11

I have very few memories of 9/11 to be honest. I was only 11 (6th grade) at the time that it happened so I don't remember much, and you have to understand that I had the mentality of a young child. I remember them holding us in class longer than usual and telling us that we could eat our lunches in class. Some people told me later they watched the news in their rooms but we didn't get to. Later one, we all got called into the school gym and the principal spoke told us that several government buildings had been attacked. The concern on her face was so evident looking back on it, but I don't think any of us really understood the severity of the issue at the time. They sent us home on buses, but told us to stay inside until our parents got home and to watch the news. What did I do when I went home? I went out on my street and rode my bike. Though they hadn't given us any specifics of the attack, I remember looking up through the overhang of trees and seeing an airplane fly overhead. This scared me, though I had never been afraid of airplanes before, and I went inside for the day. Looking back on it now, I'm not even sure if that was physically possible, knowing how they told all airplanes to land. In any case, that's my count on September 11, 2001.

I found this video today and wanted to share it with others. I think it's a perfect description of the attitudes we should have.