I remember exactly where I was when the first plane crashed into the first World Trade Center building. It was a day, much like any day really, filled with preparations for school and finsihing up last minute homework. When the North Tower (1 WTC) was hit by a commercial jetliner, people did not necessarily assume the worst (believing it to be an accident). Once the second airliner hit the South Tower (2 WTC), people began assuming the worst. You can imagine how this felt on that Autumn day, as people were preparing themselves for work or taking their children to school. Panic ensued among family members, teachers, city officials, and government officials all over the world. For the first time since the attack of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii at the onset of WWII (December 7th, 1941), the United States had been attacked on its own soil...
I imagine a day when I am left telling my grandchildren of the day the Twin Towers were attacked in New York City. A day in which many will have forgotten the significance of this event, merely taking notice of it on the calendar and moving about their busy day. I know this will be an unfortunate day, but it is purely human behavior to lose sight of significance with time. Preserving the past is never easy, but it is a necessary burden one must carry in order to prevent events like this from happening in the future.
Progressive Thinking,
Mr. Stocker
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