Personal Narrative Essay About 9/11

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Close your eyes and take yourself back to that day. September 11th, 2001, a day in which America changed irrevocably in the space of fewer than 2 hours. A day in which ordinary life ceased as people all over the world looked on in disbelief at the nightmarish events unfolding in real time on to. Do you remember how you felt realizing that innocent people were dying in front of your eyes and knowing that it wasn’t a terrorist attack happening somewhere far off in the world but on our own soil? Were you frightened? Did you feel angry? I was only a small child when it happened, but I too could sense the horror of that day.
September 11, 2001, was indeed one of the most tragic days in the history of our nation, but out of the ashes arose
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Our country was not forged by the weak, but by strong men with heart, passion, and unshakable determination. When they bravely pledged their life to declare their independence from King George our founding fathers planted the seeds of democracy. After a long, bloody war the seeds turned into a sapling that was further strengthened when “We the People” set forth the framework for our country with the drafting of the Constitution. This sapling blossomed and grew over the next 239 years into a majestic Oak with deep roots. Like in the growth rings of an old Oak tree, America has also experienced both times of great growth and periods of disease and damage. Look at a headline from any point in time over the last 239 years and you will see many of the same problems existed then that plague our nation today.
Just as an oak tree can close off its wounds and heal itself, so too can America. History shows us the remarkable resiliency of our country to bounce back from even the deepest of wounds and disease. The beauty of our freedom is that when things aren’t working “We the People” have the power to come together to change them. Only by putting aside differences and working together has our nation been able to endure the dark times of wars, slavery, denying women’s suffrage, the Great Depression, and the discrimination that lead to the Civil Rights