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Although I was not born during the attack on September 11 I have heard recounts from many people in my family about where they were when it happened. The most touching recounts of that day is from my mom who was living in New York at the time of the attacks. On the morning of 9/11 my mom was staying at my aunts new apartment which was directly across the river from the towers. She watched the attacks first hand and had to go through watching the city go up in smoke. After the attacks my dad drove from Texas to New York to pick her up and take her to Texas. My mom has never fully recovered from the experience and anytime we go to New York for vacation she still can't bring herself to go to the museum and tears up at the remembrance ponds.

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I was not born when September 11, 2001 occoured but I have heard many stories about that day from my family. My mom at the time was attending UNO, and all she can remember is one second the campus was filled with nothing but joy, and then the next it was as if it was a ghost town. My mom, at the time, was studying in the library when it happened, and had no idea about it. She then walked outside and realized no one was there. She walked to her car, and the radio turned on, talking about the attack and what had happened. My mom rushed home to see the terrifying look on my grandma's face, and she stated that all that was left in her town was fear.

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I wasn’t born yet when 9/11 happened, but my mom has told me about that day many times. She was in college at the University of Florida, sitting in her African Studies class when she first heard the news. She said the room went completely silent, and everyone just looked around in shock, not really sure what to say or do. The professor ended class early, and my mom remembers walking back to her dorm with a heavy feeling, knowing something terrible had happened. She and her friends spent the rest of the day watching the news and trying to understand what was going on.

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I hadn't yet been born on September 11th, 2001, but the story I've heard most about that day comes from my mom. She was getting ready to go to work as the director of a daycare. She went to work and went about her day as if it were normal, not knowing what tragedy had occurred. She was living with my grandmother at the time for a few weeks. That evening, when everyone got home from work, they discussed what was going on. They couldn't believe the gruesome videos being aired. My mom thought it was a sick joke and didn't believe it when she watched it on the news. No one could fly commercially for several days; it was like the country had gone into a lockdown.

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I was not alive during 9/11 however, I do remember may dad telling me where he was during it. He didn't give me many details but he was at work and in a meeting. One of the employees told the boss to turn on the news and they watched it unfold from there. He said many of his colleagues went home crying during the event.

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On September 11, 2001, a tragedy happened. Being born in 2004 I was not alive to experience it but have learned a lot about it growing up in classes. With my mom being an immigrant, both of my parents were out of the country. My dad is from America and was called by the family when it happened. He said he was working and just remembered a pit in his stomach. My mom was moving to America the following year and it made her really scared. My parents don't talk much about current events but when they do I know it's something serious.

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I had not been born yet but, one of stories I heard was from my grandmother who had worked for Southwest Airlines for the longest time. She told me that she was loading up passengers into the terminal and they had an immediate lockdown and had to consolidate every and all passengers as the entire airport in Austin Tx, went into lockdown with the tough of anyone could be involved with this terroristic threat. As for my dad he was sitting in college and they rolled out one of those big box tv's and played the news for everyone. They both described it as the world had stopped for a few days as no one could have predicted this.

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I wasn't alive yet, but my dad used to tell me about his memory of what happened that day. He was on a work trip and had a flight scheduled for later that day. He was just watching TV in his hotel room when he saw what was happening on the news. I remember him telling me that he couldn't believe what was happening. It didn't feel real. He did not get on the plane back home later that day. Even though he did not experience the event, it's scary to think about the possibility of him being on a plane on the same day that something so tragic happened on planes.

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I wasn't alive yet, but I have heard different stories from many people including my parents. My dads side of the story is different from my moms. He was a teaching at one of his very first schools, the day had ended early and he was on his way home. His mom, my grandmother, had called him and told him about what was going on, then to get home as soon as he could. My mom, on the other hand, was at one of her also very first hair dressing jobs. She had seen it on the news.

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I had not yet been born when 9/11 happened, but I do recall my parents telling me countless stories of brave people they had known who had given up their life to help others in 9/11. I remember when I visited New York seeing the memorial and thinking about how brave those people must have been, the other tragedies I learned about at school which lead me to question my parents who then told me my great grandfather has been a captain of a ship in Pearl Harbor and is now buried at Arlington in DC. After hearing these stories I remember being sad but my parents pushed me to feel pride for our country and to embrace our history and see how far we have come.

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I was not born yet, but I have learned so much about 9/11. Every year in school we would be taught the history of 9/11. It honestly was my favorite to learn about. It was such a trying time for our country and caused so much pain. It shows how our country prevailed and came back stronger than ever. I have never heard of any personal stories but every documentary I have watched has made it feel even more real in my eyes. Not living through it makes it hard to imagine, but hearing the stories of those who did, helps paint a picture.

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I had not been alive yet, but my parents were still in college. When talking about the horrible event, my dad told me how his day went down. He was just getting done with football practice when he turned on the TV and saw the aftermath from the first plane hitting the tower. Agter seeing that, he called his parents and told them what was happening. He also told me the chilling message the college sent out canceling classes and telling them to pray for the victims of the attack.

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I was not born yet when 9/11 occurred, but I have heard many different stories from my parents and other older family members. At the time, my mom worked at a court house, and since that is considered a government building they all got sent home early and/or did not have to go into work that day. I remember her telling me that everyone was scared, confused and panicked because they did not know where else could be a target. At the time my uncle also worked in a government building in Chicago, which is a huge city and could have very well been a target. I remember him telling me that the whole building had to evacuate in panic. Although I did not witness the day of 9/11 myself I can still feel the fear and tragedy through other people’s stories.

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I was not born yet, but I have heard and learned so much about 9/11. One story that has really stuck with me was a women from my hometown. She was 25 years old and enlisted out of high school. She served in Bosnia, Korea and Germany before she began working at the Pentagon, as an assistant in the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel. I was told that she had been reported missing in the Pentagon's destroyed section for over two weeks, but her family remained hopeful. Although I don't know much more information about her, it is really sad knowing she was from my hometown.

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I was not born yet, but I have learned and heard stories of what people told me. I can only image the pain that they love ones felt on this day. I know September 11 is something that people will never forever all the heroes we have lost due to that event. My grandma always tells me how she was on her couch when she got a call from my great grandma telling her to turn on her tv and watch the news. My mom tells me how she was outside playing when she heard my grandma screaming from the living room. That when she went inside to see what happened. This event have affect many people lives for many years.

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I was not alive yet on 9/11, but both of my parents were alive at then time and they have shared their stories with me. My dad works as a financial advisor, and he was actually supposed to have traveled to New York a few days before September 11th in order to have a meeting in the World Trade Center that day. He had his flights booked and everything, but then the day before he was supposed to fly out his boss canceled the meeting because he wanted to be present on his 5 year old son’s first day of Kindergarten. I am so blessed that his boss made this decision to cancel the meeting because if he had not my Dad would have been in the tower that was attached that day. Even though my Dad was not there, I often think about the many people that did have family in the buildings that day. 9/11 was truly such a tragic event, and I will always remember and mourn the victims of that horrific event.

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Since I was not born yet, my parents talk about their memories with 9/11 a lot, specifically my dad. They were both juniors in college my mom was going to College of Charleston and my dad went to The Citadel and had recently enlisted in the army. He tells me that he had just come back from the A.M. call to se the first tower hit. He kept trying to call my mom and she did not answer until after the second tower hit because she was asleep. I think it was a really sad day for the two of them, not only because of the terrible tragedies taking place in New York, but because of this attack, the U.S. would go to war. That would mean that my newly enlisted dad would be sent overseas to fight. He talks about that day as a the day he knew everything became real and I think it is a really powerful story.

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I’ve always heard stories about 9/11 about people who were very brave and saved many lives but, unfortunately, lost theirs. One example being the boy with the red bandana. However when I thought about this reflection I’ve never really heard about where someone I know was or how it impacted their day. That was until yesterday when my EDHE teacher was talking about where he was. He said on Tuesday morning he was walking to his Psychology class when he heard the news. He still went and attended class and then worked a shift at his job later that night. But he didn’t just flow through the day like nothing happened. He said it made his whole day way harder than it needed to be and it filled him with fear making him struggle throughout that day.

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I was not yet born, BUT I have many stories. My mother and father were sitting in the DMV, waiting to renew her drivers license, when all of a sudden, everyone started screaming. We live in Washington DC, so naturally, everyone was in panic when after the two towers were hit, our pentagon was also hit. They told me it was horror. 13 Miles down the road from them was terrorism. They were in shock, didn't know what to do. What was just supposed to be a newly-wed activity, turned into a horrifying day they will never forget. They say that they could hear the impact, being so close. Another story I have is about my grandfather, He is a Vietnam war veteran, for the U.S Army. For him, this is a day that he will never be able to shed from his mind. He said the phone calls he received, messages of terror and horror are things imprinted in his mind forever. I know everyone talks about the NYC Twin Towers hitting, but here are my stories on the horrors of the pentagon third plane hit.

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I was not yet born when 9/11 occurred, but the media also covered this news in Japan, so I learned about it through them. Moreover, I watched a YouTube video about the shocking event of 9/11 in my history class when I was a high school student. This news was shocking even in Japan, and most Japanese people know about it.

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I'll never forget when my mom told me that she was pregnant with my older brother when she heard. She was getting ready for the day to head to work and she had the news on the TV. Her and my dad's work both called off and they took the rest of their day to appreciate each other and their families. They don't share a lot of details because it was really scary and traumatizing for not only them but everyone in the US.

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I was born 5 years after the 9/11 attacks, and even then, I still remember the impact this made on our country. My dad recently shared a story with me about how he was supposed to be in New York City on September 11, 2001. I hear stories like that all the time, about how many people were supposed to be at the Twin Towers during the time of the attack, but they didn't end up going for some reason. Hearing these stories is always insane to me because it puts in perspective on how everything in life is always meant to be. How those people who didn't go to New York City on September 11 had more life ahead of them, and while those who were there that day, well, they had nothing left in their life journey. Every single year on September 11, I am reminded of this, and no matter how many years ago the attacks occurred, I still feel the impact of September 11, 2001.

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While I wasn't alive on Sept. 11th, I have heard horrific stories and learned information from my parents. One story that sticks out to me, that my Mom told me was, at the time, her and my Dad lived in College Park in Orlando. (Which is near the Orlando International Airport) and on the evening of 9/11, they were walking the dogs and since all flights were grounded, it was so eerie and quiet and it was on that walk they decided to pick out their wedding date. They said it became urgent because "tomorrow is not guaranteed". You never know what could happen. As they walked, the whole neighborhood put out their American Flags to show support and it was something that the whole country was going through together.

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September 11, 2001. I was not alive yet; however, my parents were both alive and married during that tragic day. My dad was at work, banking in Chicago. He said he remembered being in the office, setting up for the day with the radio on his desk, when, all of a sudden, the tragic news had poured out of the small box. He had to go home early that day, as did everyone, to see their families, count their blessings, and pray for all who were lost. My mother was driving into work, outside of Chicago, listening to the radio. She said she was listening to Pat Benatar when the song was interrupted and the person on the radio told the tragic news of American lives being killed. Both of my parents remember the day like it was yesterday. When my family visited New York, we went to the 9/11 memorial. We saw the remains of the towers and pictures of those who were lost. While I am grateful I did not lose someone in 9/11, I am saddened that people did lose a special someone in their lives. The incident is tragic and horrific. We should remember the brave first responders and the innocent civilians who passed.

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I was not born yet, but from what my parents said, they always remember the day like it was yesterday. As soon as it happened, my mom rushed out of work to go pick my cousins up from school and bring them home. My dad was the boss at his work, and he went straight home and grabbed two TVs to bring into the office to show his coworkers what was going on, and to keep them up to date, as some of his coworkers had family in New York and were fearful of their families. Since that day, our family proudly displayed a sign that says "Never forget" in honor of the first responders and civilians killed in this tragedy.

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I was born after 9/11 happened, but I heard a story from my aunt that she saw the dark line of smoke fill the bright blue sky that day. She lived on Long Island, which is about 30-45 minutes away from the World Trade Center. She said that everyone was just horrified; that no one felt safe. From anywhere in the county you could watch on television see the world under attack which is terrifying. I couldn't even imagine being in the city or around the area it must've been the most terrifying thing a person could see.

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On 9/11/2001, I was not alive yet. My parents were though, and they can retell exactly where they were and what happened throughout that day. My mom worked in the public school system at the time and was teaching social studies to 10th graders. She remembers the announcement to turn on the TV and watch. It was insane. The shock. Everyone being terrified. She said that the school went on a "lockdown" because nobody really knew what to do. No one knows what to do in this situation, it is never warranted. The one thing my mom continues to share though is that one of her students had an uncle who was a firefighter in New York City. That day, he lost his life. The student was distraught for months. My mother said she always felt some guilt and sadness because she couldn't do anything to help said student.

These stories are all so different and heartbreaking. Nobody knew it would happen.

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I wasn’t born yet on 9/11, but hearing the stories from that day has shown me how deeply it impacted so many lives. People talk about the confusion, the silence in the skies, and the way strangers became family in an instant. What stands out most is the kindness and courage that followed, the firefighters, the volunteers, and the everyday people who stepped up. My grandma worked at the Pentagon then, but by some twist of fate, she had left just before the plane hit. That detail has always stayed with me, the thin line between life and loss. Even though I didn’t live through it, I carry the weight of that day through her story.Even though I didn’t live through it, I believe we can honor that day by choosing empathy, rejecting hate, and being a light in someone else’s darkness. Change begins with how we treat each other, every single day.

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I wasn't born during 9/11 but I asked my parents what there stories were and even though they weren't directly affected because they were living in Chicago at the time it still impacted them. However, with Chicago being another major city there were still frightened they could be hit next. They watched everything happen on T.V. in disbelief that this would even happen in there lifetime and how this would affect there city and life moving forward. They said one of the major outcomes besides grief and unity throughout the country was airport security taking safety up a notch implementing TSA. It was especially bad in Chicago with is being a similar city to New York.

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almost ten years ago my history middle school history teacher explained to me very vividly about 911. How before the event, the world trade center was essentially a symbol of power here in the united states, but once the planes struck the tower, everyone in America had never felt more vulnerable than they did in that moment. She said that the worst part about it was that all you could do was watch in horror as the feelings of being safe and secure all but completely evaporated from you. Not to mention the lives that were being taken from us.

Another person that told me about this event was my senior drill sergeant in basic training. He told me at the time he didn't understand what was going on since he was still a kid. He was in his house with his parents when the tragedy struck. He told me that he never forgot that moment and is one of the main reasons why he enlisted as soon as he was of age.

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I wasn’t alive during 9/11, but my parents have always told me where they were, what they were doing, and how it impacted them for years to come. My father has worked in the political world for as long as I can remember, and on September 11th, he was at the Capitol, one of the most terrifying places to be as the nation was under attack at significant landmarks. He has described the chaos, the fear, and the overwhelming uncertainty that filled the room that day. Even now, when he tells the story, the horror still rings in his voice, making the events of that day feel unimaginable to me.

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I was not alive but growing up I learned and heard a lot about 9/11. My mom would tell me how she was pregnant with my brother and on the way to work and my dad overheard the news on the radio. They tell me how security in airports became a lot more intricate and strict. I remember seeing and listening to the recordings of the last conversation some people got to have with their loved ones before they were in the crash. This image attached was shown a lot to me throughout school because it shows the first tower being hit and the second plane coming in and hitting the second one. I would often hear how President Bush reacted to it as well since I am from Dallas and he also lives there. There is an image of someone coming up to him to tell him the news while he was visiting a school. It was a very impactful and tragic event that still impacts people today.

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None of my family is from the NYC area, nor was I born yet -- but my grandparents were getting ready for work. My grandmother and grandfather were drinking their morning coffee watching the Today Show when they first heard about it. After that, they didn't go to work and the rest of the day carried a solemn tone. My dad & mom were each at work in their break rooms where everyone crowded around small CRT TVs watching the attacks unfold. It speaks volumes to the events' impact from its influence on my family despite their distance from the victims of 9/11 and the people of NYC.

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While I wasn't alive during 9/11, I have heard lots of stories from my family. My family is full of pilots, and at the time, my grandpa was on a trip. He has told me about how it was being in the airport in Atlanta when the first plane made impact. He always starts it with mass chaos as the whole airport shuts down and people are going crazy running around and trying to get a hold of loved ones. Before 9/11, the intensity of airport security wasn't what it is today, and it was a very loose process. Ever since then, the security to get through airports became what it is now, and my grandpa likes to make the point that after 9/11 a lot of people were scared to fly and the airports became a ghost town for a while compared to what is was and what is it now.

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I was not born when 9/11 occurred however I have heard many stories. One specific story was from my mom, she was in her freshman year of Ole Miss, sitting in her dorm room in Martin, when she got the news that 9/11 was happening. I recently saw a video about how George Bush was in a classroom reading a story to children at a school, when he recieved the news he remained calm, and waiting few minutes before leaving the classroom so that he did not alarm the children.

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Although I was not alive during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, I have been told multiple stories by my mom. At the time she home visiting her parents. They all assumed that the whole United States was under attack. They truly did not know what to expect. My grandpa at the time was the town doctor, so he lined up all of his doctoring supplies just incase something were to happen in their town. Thankfully, nothing did but it seemed like a very terrifying experience.

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I was not alive yet when 9/11 occured but I have heard stories that my family and people that were alive have shared with me. One story that has always stuck with me is how George W. Bush was in a classroom teaching young children when he found out about the incident. I can't imagine how hard it must've been for him to take in all of that information and understand what was going on while having to remain calm in front of the classroom. I wonder if the kids that were in the room with him that day remember this moment and how they would explain it to others.

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I was not born yet, but one story I have heard is of a girl who was in elementary school. I watched a video of her explaining how she was in school that day and she remembers looking out of the window and seeing the smoke from the impact and hearing all sorts of sounds from it. Later on, she realized that her school was too far away to actually see the smoke and hear it. She talked about it with others and realized that the traumatic experience changed her perception of that day. She imagined that she actually saw the smoke and heard the sounds even though it was physically impossible. After I watched that video, I heard of other stories of people realizing that their memories were inaccurate from that day, and that some events they remembered didn't actually happen or were different.

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I wasn't born when 9/11 occurred, but the tragic attacks that happened that day still live present in my life and is something i think about often. Out of all the stories I have heard, one stands out the most to me. My Grandfather served in the navy on the USS Cacapon, his story was one of the most impactful one I heard. My grandfather was at home with my grandmother making breakfast before work. During breakfast they like to watch the news in the morning. My grandfather remembers going from just watching the regular news, to putting his dishes away, and grabbing his things for work. Then to come back and see the tragic attack in new York. This wasn't a crazy story but it is something I think about often because even a small average morning could always turn into one of the most memorable and scary days of your life.

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I was not born yet but one of the stories that I have heard was with my mom. My mom was in Florida at home taking care of my older sister who was 8 months old at the time when the tv showed the terrible attack on the world trade center. My moms first instinct was to get my other sister that was in preschool which she did and my dad raced home from work making sure his family was okay. I remember my mom saying with emotion how attached they were to the tv in disbelief of what was going on.

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I was not yet born when 9/11 took place but I was told of a story from 9/11 coming from my mother. She was born and raised in Queens NY so she already had a connection to the city. My mom was in Miami at the time and had just woken up an hour before the attack. It was just a regular day for her until my grandmother had turned on the TV and started praying in Spanish. Confused, my mom ran to the TV and stopped. Completely distraught by what she saw, no words came out of her mouth. Smoke pouring out from the first tower was not a daily occurrence. She had called my dad shortly after and told him to turn on the TV. After one of the towers fell, and then the second, she couldn’t believe it. Even though this was twenty four years ago, she still remembers it to every detail.

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I wasn't born yet during the tragedy of 9/11, all my school teachers growing up told me how much of an impact it had on themselves and the effect it had on the rest of the counrty/world. It's crazy to me that something so bad and impactful can happen so fast. It reminds me of my sophomore year of high school sitting in latin class when i learned from my friends texting that there was a shooter at my brothers school. It really made me go insane inside and it really still has an impact on me to this day. I imagine that the people directly impacted by 9/11 tragedy felt. Scared and hopeless.

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I was not alive during 9/11 but I asked my parents where and what they were doing that day when they found out. My mom was a teacher and she was about to go to class when she had the news on and saw the first plane hit. she originally thought it was an accident and then the second one hit and she couldn't believe it and she said she just felt cold inside but had to go to school. She said she tried her best to teach her classes but ultimately gave them a study class. My dad was in the car driving my older brother to school when he heard it all happen and he thought America was under attack and thought it was gonna happen to other important places around the country. My dad ended up not sending my brother to school. I could not imagine being there that day.

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Although I wasn't alive during the shocking event of 9/11, I have family who lived in New York city during the time and they said devastating was a understatement. Everyone who was able to see the world at the time iv'e talked to knows exactly where they were when 9/11 happened no matter if it was on there home across the world or in New York city with all the other residents terrified that they could the next to fall. This story was heard everywhere no matter who you are or where your from. This story really bring americans together no matter wear your from and built connections. Tragedies like this can really make you feel fortunate that your here today.

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I was not alive yet when 9/11 happened, but I have heard many stories from people about the exact moment they found out that the twin towers had been struck. My mom has told me this story a number of times, but she told me she was doing rounds in the hospital for her pharmacy degree. She was in the break room, drinking her coffee and talking to all the other residents working the same shift. She tells me that every single person remembers where they were when they found out there had been an attack and many people lost their lives. The break room had the tv playing in the corner and that is when my mom looked over to see what everyone else in the room was watching. It was the news of the towers being hit. My mom said she was frozen in that moment. She told me that some people froze, had to sit down, or immediately broke down into tears. She said it was one of the most shocking and hard things because every single person in the United States felt it. My friend also told me about her aunt and that her aunt used to live in New York and was a flight attendant. After that day, she was so traumatized, that she moved away from New York to New Orleans, LA and quit her job as a flight attendant because she was so terrified. I think everyone knows someone who was impacted or can recall the feeling and where they were at in the exact moment they learned of the attack.

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Although I wasn't born yet during the 9/11 attacks, I have listened to many stories of where my parents were during that time. A story I remember was that my uncle was planning on going on a trip to New York that day but was too sick and did not make his flight. When he watched the news that day he told me he had never been more glad to be sick than ever. Listening to these stories made me realize how much horror this tragedy caused. I can't imagine being there and watching that unfold.

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I was not actually live at the time, but my mom was working in Washington D.C. at the mall across the street from the Pentagon. I don't remember exactly what all she had told me, but I do know my Great Uncle had to drive from North Carolina to go get her that same day. She told me it was one of the scariest moments of her life, because no one knew what was going on. I have been to the memorial as well as the museum. I really enjoyed reading and listening to al the prospectives from that day.

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I wasn't born yet but Ive hard many things about 9/11 growing up. My parents didnt live in the US at that time but still had stories about 9/11. My dad told me that on that day he was getting ready for work and for some reason decided to go to the T.V and turn it on and watch some news. Not something he did often but on this paticular day he decided to do it. He turned on the television eating his weetabix (a staple cereal where my dad is from) and saw what he descirbes as "the most shcoking thing he has ever seen". My dad just stared at the T.V in awe of how crazy and breath taking the sight of a plane hitting the twin towers was. My dad continuous to describe that day as gloomy and dark. Although it may not have affected my dad personally it still definitely definitely took a toll on his day and took a toll on his thought on the world.

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I wasn't alive when this tragedy happened, but also I did hear alot of things about it. It was sad because so many innocent lives died from the tragic event. The attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11 resulted in the largest loss of life by a foreign attack on American soil. 18 people were rescued alive from the rubble of the World Trade Center site. Cases of post-traumatic stress are common among 9/11 survivors and rescue workers.

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I was not alive when 9/11 happened but I have a few stories of different perspectives and what happened. I remember a childhood friend of mine named Eli and his parents telling me that his dad was a firefighter living in New York City when 9/11 happened. This was a long time ago that I was told and I do not remember any details about it. I remember my parents were living in their old house at the time and my mom had the news on in the background while she was getting ready while my dad was at work and did not find out until much later because he was in a very long meeting. They told me about the tragedy and how awful it was since then I have mainly learned about it in school. I have a very distinct memory of my childhood doctors office that I stopped going too after probably 10 years old. They had an area where there were mini picture books and this one was specifically on the dog heroes of 9/11, I remember that memory specifically.

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I was not born yet on 9/11, but I have always grown up hearing many stories of where different people were during it. Listing to school teachers and parents saying they remember exactly what they were doing and turning on the tv and watching it happen. I also have watched many documentaries about different parts and pieces to everything on 9/11. When visiting New York I went on a 9/11 memorial tour. We had a tour guide show us different things and historical facts about that day. At the very end we went to where the twin towers once were and one of the older men on the tour then informed us that he had been a firefighter that day and was called to help. This was truly such a cool but also sad thing to hear his story about how he came to help.

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Although I was not alive for the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, I have been told many stories about that day. When I was younger I went to school with a kid who once told me that his uncle had been in one of the buildings around the attacks when they occurred. I was in third grade when he told me this story about his uncle and I still remember the moment so well. It was the first time I'd ever met someone who had a connection to someone in the attacks. This memory has stuck with me after all these years which shows just how impactful the event was on our whole country.

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My mom told me where she was when 9/11 happened and she also knows exactly what she was wearing. She told me she was on the way to work when my dad called her and told her what was happening and to turn on the radio. When she got to work they TVs where all turned on and everyone was running around and wondering if it was going to happen in more places. I was not born yet but I hear and learn about this event every year and have even watched the documentary of hunting down the terrorists.

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I was not born yet when 9/11 happened, but my father told me how he experienced it. From a friend, he heard that a plane had hit the first tower. Then they turned on the TV and watched as the second tower was hit. Nobody really knew what was going on, everybody was confused. And even though my father was far away, it was a shattering experience for him. On the other hand, my mother never talked about it with me. Maybe it wasn’t such an incisive event for her.

In 2024 we visited the memorial in New York, which was an interesting experience. You could really feel the atmosphere of how it was on that historical day.

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September 11, 2001. My father was on a business trip to Canada and decided to go watch a sports game. In the middle of the game everything stopped. The world just about stopped spinning. Him, his coworkers, and everyone in the stadium were alerted that the Trade Center had been taken down in a terroristic way. He remembers the exact seat he was in and how the stadium smelt and how his heart started to race. He remembers immediately thinking of how difficult it would be to get home to see our family and make sure we're safe. The National Anthem started playing and the Canadians at the stadium begun booing and being very disrespectful. He remembers the fear and anxiety he felt about what was going on in the world and how it could ever be repaired. We have never been to New York and he has not been back to Canada since because of the blatant disrespect.

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I was not born yet but one of my high schooler teachers sons lived in new york and my teacher always said how scared he was when this happened and how much it mattered to him but for my family they saw what happened on tv and felt very sad that day also So hearing how this affected people all around the world really makes me saddened for what happened that day

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I was not alive yet on September 11,2001 but one of the stories that someone give me is my one English teacher named Mrs. Hancock when I was in 5th grade .She actually told a story that his dad told her about 9/11 and what he seen around the city of New York and seen people get stuck under the building of the twin towers ,Hearing this story when I was younger it made me a little scared when I was a child but now I understand that it is a part of America history despite being so sad.

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Although I wasn't alive during the horrid attack on 9/11, growing up in New York it was always a very serious day that will always be remembered. My parents were teaching their students and found out about the attack in the middle of class. My popa was working in the city that day and luckily wasn't near the twin towers but heard and saw everything with his own eyes. Ive had many friends who have lost loved ones on that day, and it was an all around traumatic experience for not only New Yorkers, but also our entire country.

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I was not alive when 9/11 occurred, but it is something I think about rather regularly. Something my mom tells me about 9/11 is that her friend who was living in New York at the time saw one of the planes hit one of the towers. It's hard to imagine what type of reaction someone would have in response to witnessing such an unfathomable moment. If I witnessed that moment, it would take me a minute to realize the gravity of the situation. 9/11 is a difficult subject to wrap your mind around, I am always perplexed by it. Each year on the anniversary I hear so many stories from survivors and from family and friends of the victims on social media, and I am always so interested to hear what they have to say. These stories are always so moving, tragic, and important. It is also interesting to think about how 9/11 changed the world, our airport security, the war in the Middle East, and a rise in terrorism. 9/11 is still hard to process, they continue to make documentaries about it because of how complex it is.

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I wasn't born yet when 9/11 happened, but I go to New York pretty often and my family always tries to make an effort to visit the memorial. The first time I went I was only about 10 years old and that is when my mom shared her experience of this tragic day. She was at home with a few of her friends when they got the news. They felt as though they were trapped in their apartment because they thought something bad would happen to them if they even stepped foot outside. Although my mom was no where near the incident, it just proves that people all over America were affected by this day.

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My 10th-grade math teacher once shared his experience of 9/11 with our class. He was in high school at the time, sitting in English when another teacher rushed in to turn on the TV. At first, he said he didn't pay much attention and didn’t understand what he was seeing. The smoke pouring from the towers looked unreal, like something you see in the movies. Then the second plane hit, and the room went silent. Some students started to cry, while others just stared in shock. He said that he remembered how the rest of the day felt heavy and uncertain, and how parents showed up early to take their kids home. What stuck with him the most wasn’t just the fear, but how people around him grieved with each other for comfort when no one really knew what would happen next.

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I was not born yet for 911, but I have heard many terrifying stories about it. Growing up, every 9/11 my teachers would tell me there experiences which would usually be very intriguing. Sometimes it would be there stories or they would tell a story from a close friend. I believe my dad was aboout 30 minutes away at the time, when hearing about it, obviously causing him to flee home.

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I wasn't born yet for the tragedy of 9/11, but my family was impacted dramatically. My dad watched the second plane hit the tower as he was leaving class that day. He described it as the most horrifying event of his life, and he was in the streets, surrounded with people in complete panic. My mom was also in New York at the time and actually lost her friend, who was a firefighter who went into the building and unfortunately did not return, and she had to go home that day and see his family, who were her neighbors outside, in tears. Although I wasn't directly impacted, I will always know the pain and suffering it caused to not only my family but the millions impacted on September 11th.

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I was not yet alive during the attacks of 9/11, but I do recall growing up and hearing my mom's story. She was driving in the car on the way to work when she heard on the radio the events taking place. Similarly, my dad was sitting at work when he got wind of the attack and turned on the TV to watch it unfold. Growing up, they both tell me about how shocking these events were for them because of how strong they viewed the nation and how vulnerable this made us as a country.

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Although I was not born yet, 9/11 is something I quickly understood. At a young age I learned about the tragedy and understood the seriousness of it. My parents told me about how devastating the day was for them. They tried to tell me about their experience but also did not want to scare me at a young age. As I am older now I have learned so much about it and I saw the memorial in real life. My heart broke when I saw it and really just took it in. I was there for Christmas and wanted to have a great day but when I saw the memorial, I felt sick, 9/11 is a true tragedy that no one has to experience ever again.

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I was not alive yet when 9/11 happened, but I vividly remember what my elementary teacher told me. She told my class the story of where she was whenever 9/11 happened. She was teaching her 3rd grade class and all of a sudden she got a call. She rolled out the TV screen and had to show all of the children what was going on and had to comfort them. I can't imagine being that young and having to process all of that.

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When I called my mom to ask her, she was on 9/11. She said that it felt like it could have been yesterday, that's how vivid it was to her. My mom was 2 years out of college and had a high school teaching job near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. She said that the school day was just starting, and she was preparing to give a biology test that morning. All of a sudden, the principal came on the loudspeaker and announced that there had been an attack on the World Trade Centers and that other parts of the US were being targeted. She told me that the class was completely silent, and her first thought was if her parents (my grandparents) were safe in Washington DC. My Grandpa, at the time, worked for the Department of Agriculture and worked not so far from the Pentagon, where one of the planes was hit. Then she told me that school was immediately canceled, and parents rushed to pick up their kids, regardless of whether they were working or not. She made a million calls to friends, roommates, and people she went to school with who lived in NYC. It is important that my generation remembers what happened that day, as we don't really know how it feels when America is directly attacked and thousands are killed. It is also important that we remember the ones who lost their lives in the War on Terror as well.

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I was not born when 9/11 happened; however, every year, I get reminded of how I almost lost one of the most important people in my life that day.  My mom was in history class her senior year of high school, where she watched it on TV with her classmates. After seeing the first plane hit, she immediately ran to the office to call her mom because her dad was at the Pentagon. When my grandma answered the phone, she said that my grandpa was fine and that he had to rent a car and drive home because all of the flights were canceled.

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I wasn't present on September 11, 2001, but I remember hearing a story once from someone who was there that I've carried with me my entire life. I met a woman named Dianne and she told me she was working on the 89th floor of the North Tower when the plane hit it. She spoke of all the terror and chaos, and she didn't know if she would ever escape alive. Then, a guy named Frank, who worked for the Port Authority, came and led her and others to safety, even breaking a jammed door to open up a stairwell. She thanks him for saving her life, although he perished. Hearing her tell it made it sound real in a way that history books could not.

Most striking for me was the way ordinary people showed great courage. Reading Dianne's account made me think about hope and how what we do does count, even in the face of uncertainty. Even though I wasn't there, I knew that I can carry that spirit with me. Through listening, storytelling, and acting with compassion, I can use my voice to help bring understanding, empathy, and positive change into the world.

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I was not born yet when 9/11 took place but I will never forget the story my grandmother told me. She was supposed to leave for a work trip to New York on 9/13 before anything had happened. She said she was at home during the time everything took place. She immediately started receiving tons of phone calls from family and friends calling to make sure she wasn't there because they had lots of work conferences there. She is very thankful to this day, she did not leave for this trip early, as she did consider it.

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I wasn't born at the time of 9/11 but I do remember my parents telling me where they were. They were both at my grandparent's house with my two-month-old, older brother. My mom, grandma, and brother were in the living room watching TV while my dad and grandpa were outside. the first plane hit the tower and my mom told me she didn't even know how to react it felt so unreal. They called my dad and grandpa in and they couldn't believe what they were seeing. I don't know what I would've done in the moment if I saw that live but I know it would've been scary to see happen.

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I wasn't born at the time but I remember my mom telling me about that day and what she experienced. She told me she was in the living room, sitting on the couch feeding my older sister who was 7 months old. She was watching the news and when she saw it she just broke into tears. She couldn't move she was so shocking and confused. The rest of that day was just full of emotions. Later that night all the people in town got together and prayed.

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Although I wasn't not born yet and it took my years to understand how serious this event was on our country, its not until you actually go to the memorial in New York where you can truly sense of eerie and fear that everyone had that day. March of last year I was luckily enough to visit the memorial with my family as one of the tours we had planned while staying there. The tour guide said it was one of the most gut wrenching thing that he ever experienced in his life. Not that many people talk around that area it is very peaceful and quiet. There are people smiling, crying, staring off into the monument where all the names are and just mourning that terrible day that took ahold of America.

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My story is very interesting. Obviously I was not born yet, but the day of 9/11 was the day that my parents moved into the house I've lived in my whole life. While they were in the process of moving the twin towers were getting hit. My mom tells me the story of her own mom being in NYC when it happened and it will be a story she will never forget. She was walking nowhere close to the towers and she could hear the screams and the terror coming from the other side of the city. She has prayed everyday since then for the people that lost their lives and god sparing her life that day. She always tells me to live my life like it's the last because you'll never know what's gonna come your way.

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I wasn't born yet during 9/11, so I asked my mom what that day was like for her. She said that she was in Lubbock, Texas working on a bank exam. She was in a meeting working in a basement when someone else saw it on the the news online. She said that they were all in shock and could not believe what was happening. Then their management team told them to go back to Dallas but the airports were closed because of the attack, and they had to rent a car and drive 5 hours back to Dallas.

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Although I wasn't alive when 9/11 occurred, I have heard how it impacted the world. I have it memorized where both my parents were when the event occurred. They were engaged and months away from getting married. My father was leaving early morning for his work trip when my mother called him to share the devastating news. As many did, he froze. No words could describe the emotions they must've felt. The world froze. Alan Jackson wrote a song called "Where were you when the world stop turning". Once I heard this song for the first time it was instantly stuck on repeat. One of my favorite lyrics from this song is

"Did you stand there in shock at the site of that black smoke
Rising against that blue sky?
Did you shout out in anger, in fear for your neighbor
Or did you just sit down and cry?

Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved ones
Pray for the ones who don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below?

Did you burst out in pride, for the red, white and blue
And the heroes who died just doing what they do?
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
And look at yourself and what really matters?". I believe this is a perfect representation of the emotions that were felt. Alan Jackson wrote this song to show everyone they aren't alone and the emotions they were feeling were normal. I also heard a quote a few years back stating that September 12th was the most patriotic day ever. Everyone was proud to be American, everyone got along and grieved together.

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Although i had not been born yet when 9/11 occurred, i've had stories shared from both my parents. My parents had just moved into their newly built house 3 weeks prior. my mom was at home working on the house when she got a call from my dad saying to turn on the TV and as she did the second plan had entered the Twin Towers. That day my Dad had told my mom he was going to war as so he thought. For them witnessing a terrorism attack they for sure thought he would be called in due to him being in a medivac unit. my mom was in disbelief from all the events unfolding and the chaos that was occurring. later that night people gathered with their loved ones and hugged them a little tighter.

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I was not born when 9/11 happened. My dad told me a story about how he was at work and he had to go on the train. He was in the train station when the he had been told the trains were shut down. He was confused just like everyone else around him. They had been notified about what happened and everyone was in shock and scared. 9/11 was a tragic day that will never be forgotten.

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I was not alive when 9/11 occurred in 2001, but I have heard countless stories from people that were. My dad had just landed in Florida right before he heard about the terrible event that had just occurred, and he called my mom right after he saw what had happened. My dad has shown me many videos and has told me all the stories he knows. I have also learned every year in elementary and high school about the tragic event. I pay my respects to all the people who lost their lives and lost loved ones.

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I was not born at the time of 9/11 but I have heard many stories growing up. My mothers best friend lived in New York at the time of this terrible act. She was in her apartment and it first happened. Her roommate ran into her room screaming there is a plane in the Twin Towers. As they ran to turn on the TV they witnessed the second one crash in. I can't imagine the way that she was feeling in that moment.

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I was not alive during 9/11. My mom had told me she was in Walnut Grove, MS when it hit live on TV. She had explained to me that my aunt was headed towards downtown New York when it happened, but she made it out of the city safely. I pay my respects and send prayers and love to those people who lost their life. 

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I was not alive during 9/11. My mom had told me she was in Walnut Grove, MS when it hit live on TV. She had explained to me that my aunt was headed towards downtown New York when it happened, but she made it out of the city safely. I pay my respects and send prayers and love to those people who lost their life. 

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I was not born yet and neither were my siblings, but I have received my parents' experience from 9/11. Both of my parents were getting ready for work. My Mom was a middle school teacher and my Dad was getting ready to go to work as a banker. My Dad told me that since they didn't have phones, their source of news was from the television. Both of my parents ended up going to work, but watched the news the majority of the day with their coworkers. Both of my parents have shared that 9/11 was very very sad and a day they will never forget.

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Although I had not been born yet when 9/11 occured, I had been shared stories from both my parents. My father was walking on his way to another day at work. As he was on his way walking on the sidewalk to the building over from the twin towers, until he heard and watched the first plane strike straight into the tower. Chaos broke out, people screaming and running as my father watched the tower collapsed. My father as well panicked and started running towards a fairy on the Hudson River. He jumped on barely making it on the boat in time in which then he met my mother. My grandmother in the moment living in NJ called my mom from the selarium in her house watching the smoke rise in the air panicking if my mother was okay. This horrible day is a day that no one will ever forgot.

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I wasn't born for 9/11 but I was told by my grandmother that she was working and instantly everyone just went crazy. After wondering what was the issue, they all began to discuss the attack. It was from what I heard horrible. It was very chaotic and worrisome. 9/11 was a sad day and will always be remembered even by those who were not alive at the time.

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My mom tells me every year on this day about the story of where she was when the 9/11 attacks happened. On September 11, 2001 my mother was walking into her second period debate class and she recalls her teacher having a very troubled look on her face. The entire class was silent. Her teacher then turned on the tv and on the screen was the repeated image of the second airplane hitting the World Trade Center. Her teacher was explaining what was happening and that there was a national state of emergency, but no one had answers to exactly what was going on. She was soon let out of school and she sat down with my family and watched the news together. My grandpa was in the military at the time and was deployed to the Middle East shortly after the attacks happened.

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I was not alive during 9/11, but my mom told me about her day. She was home with my two siblings and feeding my sister while watching the Today Show. She saw the plane hit the towers and the whole world stopped and then when people started to realize what it was, she got scared. She called my dad. My mom immediately went to the grocery store to get groceries, stopped at the gas station, and filled the car with gas because she didn't know what would happen. When she was sitting in line, the planes hit the Pentagon, and the guy in the gas station was listening on the radio. He told my mom that she was the last customer. She went home and had a very dark day. That was a terrible day and she will remember forever.

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Although I had not yet been born when 9/11 occurred, I have heard multiple stories from not only my parents, but different people who were alive during that time, and everything I heard seems very surreal. I have also learned about this disaster each year in school for as long as I can remember, and each time it is brought up, especially on 9/11, there has always been a heartbreaking feeling that I can feel and also with everyone else surrounding me. My mom actually had a few close friends who were working in NYC at the time, so when she explained it to me she basically was saying how she called them right away and stayed on the phone with them for almost the rest of the day. Hearing this, I can’t imagine being in either of those situations.

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I was not yet born when the 9/11 attacks occurred in 2001. With that being said, my parents have shared their story about where they were countless times to me. My mom was 9 months pregnant with my older sister with September 11, 2001 being her due date. My parents were at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, Texas ready to bring my sister into the world. They were shocked when they saw on the news what had happened to the first tower. They both say it didn't all sink in until the second tower was hit. They became extremely concerned for everyone in New York's safety, as well as their own and my unborn older sister. My mom did not end up having my sister on that day, but my parents still vividly remember the terror that the attacks brought to themselves, and the rest of the United States.

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Even though I wasn't born yet during 9/11, I've heard many stories from family members about where they were on that day 23 years ago. My parents were at their respective jobs in Stamford, CT when they saw the news and stood there in shock. My grandfather was living in New York City at the time. When he first told me he was there when the attacks occurred, I could only imagine how he must have felt that day - scared and frightened for the city itself. I'm tremendously grateful that he is still with us today.

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The story I was given about 9/11 was about my mom. I wasn't born yet, but my mom lived in New York City when 9/11 occurred. She explained to me how different the atmosphere was and the affects it had on everyone. She was in her apartment and the tv was on, all of a sudden her friend calls her on the phone to check the news. She sees the screen and is in shock. She said she stepped out of her door and the streets were just filled with smoke. It was startling to her because at this time her English was not as good yet but she still could understand the seriousness of this.

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During 9/11 I had not been born yet, but I have received many stories from family, mentors, friends, etc. What I can 100% guarantee is, everyone who was alive during 9/11, knows exactly where they were and what they were doing when it happened.

One story I have heard is from my mom, Angela. My mom was a nurse and was in the middle of child labor when the first plane hit. After that labor was done, my mom heard the news and was absolutely distraught. She was able to look at the television/news and see what happened. She felt so hopeless and down. As a nurse, she just wanted to help these people but she wasn't able to. She couldn't understand why anyone would do this.

Additionally, the hospital she worked at during this time was placed on lockdown after the second plane hit. She said it was a very scary day with lots of fear of the unknown. Patients in the hospital were panicking, so this didn’t help anything. Everyone was just very scared of what was going to happen next after watching thousands of people lose their lives.

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I haven't been told many stories, at least that I remember, about 9/11 and that day from my family, the couple things I do remember is my aunt was living in New York City at the time and the rest of my Family was in Buffalo. I Remember how it felt visiting the 9/11 memorials when in New York and the tone in my aunt voice as she talked but now I no cant remember the details.

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I wasnt alive in 2001.

It was my moms 24th birthday and she was spending it hanging out with her best friend. Her birthday took a turn. All of a sudden they were all sitting around the TV watching the news and watching the 2nd tower get hit. Another story I have heard was that a girl was supposed to be on one of the planes and she missed her flight. She was thinking about how lucky she was. She ended up getting in a fatal car crash and died that same day.

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I wasn't born when 9/11 happened; however, I have heard many stories about it. One of the stories was from my aunt, who was 20 years old at the time in college. She was at one of her classes when all of the sudden people all around her started freaking out. She had no clue what was going on, but when she looked up at the news that was playing in the classroom, she saw the twin towers news. She remembered that she had just failed one of her first tests of the semester coincidently. She said that after this event, she learned to never take your family and friends for granted. One of her best friends was in New York at the time, and she said that she was extremely nervous for her welfare for the entire day. When she heard back from her it was the ultimate relief.

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I had not been born yet, but my dad was traveling at the time across Europe and had heard about the tragedy of 9/11. He wasn’t able to take a flight back to the US immediately. Traveling after this date had changed for good and airport security was taken with extra precaution.

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Although I was born after the 9/11 attacks, I have heard a lot of stories from local firefighters and policemen. One that really stood out was my fathers. At the time my dad was a volunteer firefighter for my town. When the first tower was struck, my dad was doing construction on a roof near the city. When he got news of what was happening he said he had to run from the job site to the closest fire station since it would have taken him to drive back home and then go to the city. Although he wasn't running in and out of the buildings, he was stationed at the firehouse helping people that came in or that walked by. The following days after the attack, my father helped clean up ground zero and also helped look for missing people.

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I had not been born yet when 9/11 or pearl Harbour happened. But my Grandfather served in the military during the time of Pearl Harbour so I heard many stories of him and his friend's during that time. When it did happen, he said it felt like everyone stopped what they where doing no matter where they were, they came together as a big group. He said there was a complete change of attitude from everyone. From that day on, they meant buisness, no more messing around.

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I have been given a few stories about 9/11. The ones from my parents aren't as cool as they were just living their normal life when they all just stood in shock and looked at the TV seeing the destruction of the twin towers. I have a friend who has a much sadder story that he told us. Before he moved near me he lived in Connecticut where he had an uncle who he never met because he was one of the many firefighters that died during 9/11 this story is always hard for me to grasp as he is the first person I have ever met with a story like that. The challenger explosion a lot of people have the same story and they all sound like this my dad talks about them wheeling out the TV to watch the challenger that everyone was excited to see because one of the passengers was a teacher and then all of a sudden disaster struck. The teachers didn’t know what to do and they just stood there shocked and then told the students they are free to go home. He said even though he was a teenager it was hard for him to realize the scope of what just happened and it hit him later when he got home and talked with his parents.

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Although I was born after the tragic incident of 9/11, I have many stories about it. My parents at the time were living in Boston, at home, my dad getting ready to head to work. He said it was the most shocking and insane occurrence. I am thankful that I did not have any family members or loved ones involved in the attack. Yet, being from the New York area I have friends who's families as well as my parents friends who suffered from the attack. It is still shocking to me today and I make sure to take the time out of my day every year to remember the ones who are no longer with us.

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I wasn't born yet but my uncle told me he was just down the street getting coffee before he went into a meeting. He said when it happened everyone ran outside to see what was going on. Nobody knew it was a terrorist attack till the second plane hit. All he could see was a big cloud of black dust. He said it was the scariest day of his life.