9/11

While I look around at the horrifying display before me, I hope and pray that somehow it could have all been a dream, that somehow it wasn’t real and it was all my imagination. But as I listen to the screaming, crying people around me, and I see broken hearts through their eyes, I am forced to recognize the truth. So many people, innocent people, were killed, never to see another day. Those people never had the chance to say goodbye and their husbands, wives, children, and loved ones. Today is a day that will never be forgotten. Why must tragedies like this happen? Why America, and why now? These questions run through my mind as I stand here, helpless. I am frozen in the midst of the rubble. I cannot make my feet move, for my thoughts are too full. Full of anger, sadness, despair, and mourning. I can never unsee what I have seen today, no matter how hard I try. My heart is racing and it physically hurts as I realize that I will forever be changed. America will forever be changed.

Standards:

Writing 4-I used thesaurus.com to find more descriptive and emotional words to show my personal connection to 9/11. It was my third birthday when the attack took place and I will never have a birthday where I don't think about the people who died and lost others. My birthday is a happy time for me and my family, but a tragic day for America to remember.

Speaking and Listening 1- I talked to my parents and others about what their feelings were on 9/11 so that I could get a better picture of the toll it took on them. I was too young to realize what was happening so hearing other's thoughts and feelings helped me write this piece.

Language 1&2- I used correct English, grammar, and punctuation throughout this journal. Each sentence has correct spelling and good punctuation to make the story flow.

Language 3- Through technology, I was able to find stories and and videos of the 9/11 attack that would help me add to the emotion and reality of my journal.