I was on my way out the door headed for work when the first newsflash came on the Today show...I heard Katie or Matt mention that there were reports that a plane had hit one of the towers. Of course everyone was thinking a little plane...those accidents have happened before.
I was in my classroom getting ready for my kindergarteners to show up when my best friend (who taught in the adjoining room) popped her head in and told me what had actually happened. As parents streamed in that morning, they'd fill us in with some fact, some rumor (remember how many were flying that day?). When my class went to P.E., I headed to the library to watch the newsfeed, and saw the second tower fall.
The next few days seemed to pass by in a blur...I remember going to a prayer vigil at church...going to a friend's house (where all we did was watch the news)...and everyone being so quiet and yet friendly...the American flags popping up everywhere, from cars to houses to storefronts.
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