On September 11, 2001 I was in college. I was getting out of a Tuesday morning class when I heard people talking about an airplane crash. As I walked back to my apartment, I heard more and more information. I walked by a utility truck and heard words on the radio, “World Trade Center… airplane… Pentagon… crash.” I thought to myself, this is serious. Minutes later I watched the towers come down.
With the 11th anniversary of September 11, 2001 here, many Americans are sorting through their minds and hearts. How have I changed from 2001? What do I feel when I think of September 11, 2001? Where was I on that fateful day? Am I still sad? Where can our country go from here?
As we reflect and look back, we have three main responses to the attacks on September 11, 2001: