September 11, 2001

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This paper describes the author's immediate thoughts and actions following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States. The paper details the author's immediate emotional response to the attack as well as the long-lasting emotional impact and describes how the author and her family responded in the days immediately following the attack.

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"As a small child, I remember hearing my grandparents talk about their feelings surrounding Pearl Harbor. Even decades after that fateful attack, there was still a sense of anger and hurt in their voices whenever the topic arose. I also remember thinking that they were entirely too sensitive. How could one event that did not even directly affect them have such a profound effect on their lives, I wondered. Furthermore, when I watched the events of last September unfold before my eyes even as they happened, I continued to wonder the same thing on my own behalf. However, now that nearly seven months have passed since the attack, I am beginning to realize that the effect is direct and I will likely be discussing it with my own grandchildren someday."

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