In honor of the ten-year anniversary of 9/11, I would to ask that everyone who reads this take a moment to remember those who were killed on that terrible day.
For those of you who don't know, ten years ago on this day, terrorists hijacked planes and sent them towards important buildings in America. One, towards the Pentagon, hit its intended target. Another, headed towards the U.S. capitol in D.C., crashed in a field before reaching its destination because of the brave actions of the passengers on the plane. It is known as Flight 93: The Flight That Fought Back. Two others crashed into the Twin Towers, killing thousands.
I was four years old when this terrible event occurred. I had been at the park with my grandfather in New Jersey, close to New York, when the smoke started rising. The destruction was so great that you could see the smoke billowing from miles away. I had an uncle who worked in the World Trade Center. He made it out. He was lucky, while others were not.
To everyone out there that had a family member or friend who died in the attack, please know that we are with you, remembering the tragic murder of so many.
And let us all hope that today, on the ten-year anniversary, we are safe. Washington D.C. and NYC are on high alert, ready for anything to happen. Let's hope nothing does.
Seleen.