Where were you?
“Where were you on September 11 th ?” is a question you’ll hear a lot today. Some of us were in school, others were at work. When the news was broadcast, Americans all over the country were in disbelief. America hadn't had an attack of this scale on its own soil since Pearl Harbor. As a country, we were devastated. As a country, we were united. With empowering speeches from former President George W. Bush, we came together as a nation and declared that we will not stand for acts of terrorism. We would unite as Americans and support the victims of this tragedy. We would act to prevent this from happening again, to America or to anyone in the world. On this day, we chose to remember those who have lost their lives in the World Trade Center. We chose to grieve with the families who have lost someone when the towers fell. We chose commemorate the firefighters and police officers who gave their lives to help trapped victims. Today, please remember to t