Something that I finally understand. 9/11

For those of you who know me, you know that I absolutely love watching documentaries. Well, I came across one tonight called, "9/11: The Falling Man". When 9/11 happened, I was only 11 years old. It was a normal day in Northeastern Ohio. My brother and I went to school, my mom went to work and I don't remember if my dad was working during the day or if he was on midnight shift. I remember that at school, we listened to the school announcements, said the Pledge of Allegiance, watched Channel One News, and started our school work for the day. Then, after a little while, another announcement came and the t.v's in all of the classrooms came on. It was the news and we all watched as tragedy struck America. I think that I was to young to really, emotionally, understand what had happened that day. I remember where I was, but I was to young to understand. I understood that what had happened that day was a devastating, terrible, tragedy. I didn't really understand why it happened, or who caused it. No one really wanted to explain to a 11 year old girl what the word "terrorism" meant. No one at school explained to us what happened, partly (I think) because the adults didn't know what was going on, and partly because they thought that we children couldn't handle it. Honestly, I don't know if I would have understood it if anyone did try. All I was told was that there were bad men who attacked us. When I watched this documentary, I got it.  For those of us who were to young when 9/11 happened, I highly recommend "9/11: The Falling Man." I've shared my story, would you like to share yours?