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2819 people who died 10 years ago today...

As all of you know, today is September 11th. On that day, 2819 people went to work just like every other days, just like everyone else did. But for then, there day was much different. They all went to work, whether it be at the World Trade Center or the Pentagon, and never got to go home. Along with them, 366 selfless and brave souls who, in the crisis and terror of it all, went in to try and save those that could be still alive. Least not of all, the heroic passengers of Flight 93 who stopped the last plane bent for somewhere in our Capitol. These are the people we remember today.

While this blog may be targeted at mainly the people from America and most only think of this day as an American tragedy but that is not quite so. Approximately 115 countries lost at least one citizen 10 years ago in the attacks and therefore today is a world tragedy. These attacks were not only open our people or our land, but they were upon our way of life. It was not mere happenstance that they attacked the "World Trade Center", the near center of our economy. That place stood for the ideals of capitalism in America and the rest of the world.

To this day, ten years later, wounds are reopened and hearts ache that connect to this tragedy. I do not know anyone that was hurt or killed in these attacks and even I am near driven to weeping at the thought of the horrid actions of some and the valiant efforts of others. So, I ask only one simple thing of all of you. Just, when you have the time to do so, think about them that were lost. Think about there families that were left with an empty void after that day. Keep in mind all of those affected by this and most of all...

'''Never Forget

9/11/2001'''

One last thing before I post this. I want everyone, if they want to, to share what they can remember from that day as a comment. I know they always say that "Everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing on 9/11" and hope that still stands true 10 years later. I'll go first:

I can remember being at school, elementary school to be exact. I had shown up for class just like every other day and the morning had been going as normal as the day before. At my school that had a group of students do announcements every day and lead everyone in the pledge of allegiance. I can remember watching the broadcasted TV screen of those 7 kids as they stood and talked about rumors of the planes crashing. I was confused because I had not heard anything about it yet. Just a few minutes later they canceled school and told everyone they could go home. Luckily, I lived only a few blocks away and I walked home. I came home to all of my family sitting in the living room, eyes glued to the TV. I can remember my mom grabbing me up and holding me close as we watched rubble fall and smoke pour out of the first building. Then, the next plane stuck the other tower. I saw as floor upon floor began to collapse into the one below it, each floor crushing the lives of everyone beneath. I did understand at the time fully what was going on. I asked my mom what movie we were watching and she told me it wasn't a movie. Then I realized...it was real.