9/11: I will never forget

It has been five years since our nation was attacked, and in some ways it seems like September 11th, 2001 was yesterday.

I will never forget:

• Hearing on the radio that a plane crashed into the World Trade Center
• Watching in horror as the news showed the second plane crash and both towers collapse
• The evil required to plan and carry out this attack
• The number of families that were destroyed in a single day
• The heroism of the firefighters, police officers, and all others who rushed to the scene with little regard for their own personal safety
• The anger I felt as people on the other side of the globe were cheering such a tragic loss of life
• The helplessness I felt as the Pentagon was attacked and cowards started sending Anthrax-laced letters
• That this attack strengthened the resolve of our nation to protect our freedom at any cost
• The pride that I feel to be a citizen of the United States of America