9/11 – A ten year memory evokes emotion and reflection

Ten years ago for some students was a time for childhood fantasies and innocent moments of play at a time when terrorists were planning and carried out an act of devastation and murder for many Americans.

This month as the 10th anniversary is honored throughout the country in memory of 911, many of us recall where and what we where doing on September 11, 2001. Jessica Saldivar a nursing student remembers well when the planes hit the twin towers in New York. “I was 7 months pregnant and attending South Division high school in Milwaukee. It came over the intercom at school….I felt scared. “It may be possible again but I am not worried. There are other things to worry about too…may be a bad way to see this but I can’t be school.” “Later in the morning at school we all watched the television and then we saw the second plane hit. I think this made us more stereotype Muslim Hussein.”

The 10 year anniversary is one of many anniversaries to come in the future and for some it may be an important page in history, while for others who experienced the loss of loved ones it is etched forever in their families’ history and part of who they are. The twin towers site has become a memorial site with waterfalls and a new tower designed like a fortress to withstand any possible attack.

Some groups have sent emails to make this day a ‘fly the flag day’ and many more will be attending the services on September 11 in New York this year.