"One Day, Now Broken in Two"

When "9-11" occured, I was only in second grade. Although I was such a young age, I still remember distinctly where I was at the time I first realized something was wrong. In a single file line, my second grade class was being led to the gymnasium by my teacher, Mrs. Price, when another teacher came in contact with her and spread the news. She did not tell us what happened, but instead, led us back into the main building. My mother came to check me out of school that day, and somewhat explained to me what was going on. I instantly became frightened, but being so young, I was unable to fully grasp the horror of the reality to the situation. Over the past few years is when I truly began to realize how terrible this day was to America, and in particular to those who lost someone close to them on this day.

Anna Quindlen's essay discusses the reality of every day life, and that eventually our country is going to have to move on. However, this is not to say that we will forget about this day. Immediatly after reading this article, I strongly agreed with the majority of her opinions. If you are unable to move on and think about other things, than there is no longer anything worth living for. It is unhealthy to live life, such a gift, in constant sorrow and misery. Even if you were one of those unfortunate people who lost a family member or anyone close to them, you still must move on.

Many people believe that from this event, we have become better people. On the other hand, many people seem to believe that all we can learn from this event is that "we are people living in a world of savagery and cruelty". Personally, I feel like I can learn from this event, making me a better person. As life is unpredictable, at any time you could lose someone close to you. Realizing this would cause me to be a kinder person towards my parents and younger sibling, and it enables me to realize that all the things they do for me doesn't deserve a rude statement or spoiled attitude in return. I feel this way because I strongly believe another tragedy like 9-11 could occur at any time. People who really want will find a way to get through security. A lot of third world countries do not agree with the way our country does things, and thinking realistically, world peace is never going to occur. All countries have their allies and their enemies. Whether it is out of jealousy or simply hatred, I strongly feel like another country may attempt to re-enact what occured yesterday, 9 years ago.