Today We Remember

September 11th, 2001

We all have our story about where we were on that tragic day eleven years ago. Today as I was sitting in class, listening to the many different places people were from, I realized that each and every one of us were affected in a different way. Maybe your the girl in my Adolescent Development class who lost her brother in the World Trade Center. Maybe you're the father who lost his son in the Pentagon. Maybe you're like me and you were old enough to understand something tragic had happened, but too young to grasp the concept of terrorism.
No matter your story, we all have one.
Eleven years ago, today, our country changed.

Today our school put on a memorial service. They did the colors, a choir sang a few patriotic songs, and there was a moment of silence.
Seeing all of those students stop their busy schedules to stand and listen and remember during a moment of silence was so incredibly humbling and moving.
It brought tears to my eyes.

For the first time I finally understood true patriotism.
May we never forget.