Just called to say I love you (Attacks on America)

Member Name: donkimb

Product:	Attacks on America
Date:	23/07/02 (57 review reads)
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Advantages: worked things out with my mom, realized how precious life is.

Disadvantages: It took a tragedy to make me realize things about life.

I can remember that day aso clearly. It's one of those days that just stick in my mind. I had never really thought about the value of my country, being that I am an American. I never thought much about the World Trade Center. I remember early that morning I was taking a class, and the professor came in and said, " Two planes have just hit the World Trade Center." And you know I really didn't think much of it, my mind was else where. When I went into my next class the t.v. was on CNN. There was one of the buildings engolfed with flames kind of at the top. I just thought, my God all of those people that are burning to death at this very moment,and there is nothing anyone can do about it. I wanted to scream. I wanted to scream so badly to where these awful people that had planned this could hear me, I wanted it to echo in their minds forever. We all just sat there watching, waiting to see what would happen next. Another plane crashes into the second building. " Oh my God these monsters!" Someone says. I starred, with tears falling endlessly from my face. When class was dismissed I immediately went home and locked myself in my apartment and waited for my then fiance to arrive home. When he finally came I hugged him as tight as I could. He kept his arms tightly around me that night, but for some reason I could not sleep.I instantly thought about my mother, we hadn't spoke in so long. I got up at about 3 a.m and called my mother sobbing so much I could hardly speak. "Mama, I just called to say I love you. So many people have lost their lives today. It could have been you or me. I just thank God that you are my mother, and I love you no matter what." I thought to myself, It's a shmame that it took something this powerful to make me realize how precious life is. As I go on with my life with my husband and my family, sharing holidays and birthdays, these people will be forever grieving and regreting all of the things they wish th
ey could have said or done. So why don't you call that special person, just to say I love you or I miss you. Let the past go and live for today, before it's too late.

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