I was in school on that day, luckily we were able to evacuate as quick as possible. I'm glad that I survived that day along with my friends and family, I pray for all of the grieving families with the people that they lost on that day.

I don't remember, to be completely honest. I assume that i was in school, but I believe that none of us (My class mates and I) were informed of what had happened being that we were on average, 5 or 6 years old. The first memory I have of the Twin towers incident was looking at the pictures of the burning towers in the Newspaper. 

Actually, I was sick that day, and my parents were disturbed that they found out about it on the news.

I am glad I was ok as I fought they were going to attack here as well, but I do give a moment of silence towards this day. 

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Well I'm a bit younger. I was 3 when this happened and I only have vague memories at that age. I assume I was either at preschool or getting ready for it when it happened

I was 3 years old, and playing with my toys. If I recall correctly, my parents saw the incident on television. They thought it was an accident, until the second collision. They cried for hours, praying for a long time, hoping these victims were okay. They were astounded when they found out 3000 people died.

I had to go to school that day. I remember waking up to my father watching it on the news. I was naive and sensitive, so I was very sad about it. Then at school, we did very little except talk about what was going on. It was a dark day.

I was in Grade 5,at school. I remember going home for lunch and sitting with m dad watching CNN, and watching the footage over and over.

I was in Asia when the event happened.

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I agree with Vicke on that one. Get over it. You better worry if everyone actually does not forget the tragedy of the past. You do better worry.

I was in Asia when the event happened.

 

I agree with Vicke on that one. Get over it. You better worry if everyone actually does not forget the tragedy of the past. You do better worry.

You and Vicke are dead wrong here. Forgetting about 9/11 does nothing except tell the 2,977 victims they have no purpose, memories, voice, or worth. You tell the families of the NYPD and FDNY who sacrificed their lives to save thousands of others that their deaths are meaningless. Whenever you go up there and say "get over it" or "forget it," then you trivialize it to the nth degree and tell everyone that you haven't learned one bit about it.

9/11 affected society and security worldwide, for people from thousands of nationalities were affected, and millions of people around the world watched the surreal scene unfold little by little in what is one of the world's hearts. No one had seen such a massively graphic display of mass-murder happen live before their very eyes. Not forgetting about 9/11 keeps the victims' memories alive and tells the firefighters and police officers who sacrificed their own lives how much they made an impact that day.

Enjoying my day off from school.

I was only 5 or 6 at the time so i didn't know what was going on.

But i could only remember my mom crying at the time.

You and Vicke are dead wrong here. Forgetting about 9/11 does nothing except tell the 2,977 victims they have no purpose, memories, voice, or worth. You tell the families of the NYPD and FDNY who sacrificed their lives to save thousands of others that their deaths are meaningless.

 

Whenever you go up there and say "get over it" or "forget it," then you trivialize it to the nth degree and tell everyone that you haven't learned one bit about it. 9/11 affected society and security worldwide, and millions of people around the world watched the surreal scene unfold little by little in what is one of the world's hearts. Not forgetting about 9/11 keeps the victims' memories alive and tells the firefighters and police officers who sacrificed their own lives how much they made an impact that day.

I had gotten up and was taking a shower while getting ready for school, and my parents had the news when I finished, got dressed, and went into their bedroom (the shower was in the master bathroom, only accessible from the master bedroom).

I don't remember saying it, but my mother says that while we were watching the news report I commented that this "was just like Pearl Harbor". If true, it was oddly prophetic of me.

I was in grade four, and pissed off because the principal called an assembly to explain what happened and all I could think about was how this was cutting into our recess time. I live in Canada, New York was like a distant planet to me at the time. I can honestly say that, while it sucks that it happened, I am completely indifferent to it, as I am to pretty much every tragedy I head about in the news.

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You're pulling one gigantic strawman here. The wartime massacre happened almost a millennium ago, back when war was constant and technology was so limited. No one else around the world even knew this happened, and the deaths weren't overnight. If stories of those who died are still around, they would be told, but unfortunately, they're long gone now.

September 11, 2001 took what was a peaceful time in New York City; Washington, D.C.; and Stonycreek Township, PA (Flight 93 was supposed to hit the Capitol, but passengers fought for control of the craft and sacrificed their lives to save thousands of others); and killed almost 3,000 people right off the bat. Everyone who watched the WTC and Pentagon engulf in flames watched thousands of people die as the cameras rolled. While people woke up in the U.S., other parts of the world finished working for the day and saw the continuously graphic nature of 9/11 unfold at dinnertime or before they went to sleep. You don't see what is a mass-murder of hundreds or thousands of people everyday on live TV.

One tragedy doesn't trump another. People are entitled to be horrified, disgusted at the perpetrators, and mourn those who died. 9/11 hit home for millions of people. The scale of the attack, its spontaneously gory nature, sick motives behind why, and the attack airing on live TV will impact people far more than a sick massacre that was more reclusive like North Korea's Three Generations of Punishment. (And trust me, I was physically sick after watching that.)

9/11 was an attack on society, ethnicity, and religions altogether. Thousands of nationalities from all walks of life were victimized. 9/11 started a war and impacted society and airport security altogether, even in the countries not directly affected. It still has a massive impact twelve years later, one that will likely never go away. There are several 9/11 memorials, including the 9/11 Memorial and Museum at the WTC site, and there's a debate whether it should be a national holiday or not.

It is extremely disrespectful for you and anyone out there to tell people to act so blasé towards it, whether it's about "getting over it" or "letting it go." If you told any one of those families who lost their loved ones or anyone who's currently battling Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other illnesses due to 9/11 this, you're basically requesting a riot because you're making light over it; you DON'T do that! 9/11's anniversaries, its memorials, and reading of the names are about letting people, NYC, Washington, Pennsylvania, the entire country, and any citizen around the world who lost a loved one that day grieve on the day of what is the Pearl Harbor of the 21st Century. We have the people, technology, and stories still available for those who don't know nor understand the severe tragedy and impact of 9/11, and the passiveness of it all undermines their memories and the service workers' own sacrifices. Their stories should NEVER be taken for granted.

Twelve years later, it's very fresh in everyone's minds because of the endlessly graphic nature of the attacks and vile motives behind them. It takes a really long time for anyone to quit grieving and "let it go," "get over it," or any of the sort. People will grieve how long they please and will feel empathy for those affected by 9/11, and telling everyone to "get over it," "let it go," or any other blasé language insults the victims' families and friends and calls their memories worthless. The 9/11 anniversary, remembrance, annual Tribute in Light, and memorials keep the dead victims' memories alive long after we're gone. The anniversary itself allows people to grieve, even for a short amount of time.

Since then, society is still flowing fluently today, and the American spirit is much stronger than most people realize. Nevertheless, 9/11's impact remains, and it'll be that way forever.

Earl and DQ, you've both had your say.  Time to take a nice deep breath. 

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