10th Anniversary Collection

Once I got older and became more aware of the situation of 9/11 and the entire impact of the event, the September 11th attack didn't just prolong my future check-ins at security points of airports, it changed my entire perspective on life and the…

September 11, 2001 I was in kindergarten and I was too young to understand the concept of evil. I remember getting picked up early from school and my grandma was home watching the tv and crying. I have never seen my grandma cry before I knew…

I was only a kid when September 11 happened but I still am effected by this horrendous event. The good effect is I think the security and the protection levels have risen for my generation. The one of many bad things is the hurt that comes from loss…

My son was only 3 on 9/11/2001, but was obviously impacted as represented by his recreation of the WTC using the canned goods at his Grandparent's house. He placed a picture (taken on 9/10/2001) of the towers in the center of his sculpture. This…

An interview with my mother about the 9/11 attacks.

Interviewing Blaine McCartney he believes security has had a great deal of change brought to it. Airport’s having far more ways to deal with an attack now than they ever did before. People worry another attack might take place or that our economy…

Interviewing my mother, Pam Wright, she felt the biggest change was the tightened security. The number one place which has changed the most is airports. All the airports now have scanners to check for metal and they also have new rules in place for…

A generation would understand that we are volerable, just like the generation did at Pearl Harbor, and that you must stand up for what you believe in as a nation. To understand that we had to go to war over what happened. It changed the generation’s…

While I was interviewing my step-father he said that it changed his life because security in airports is really tight. He also said that it gives him a different perspective on other countries and our involvement with other world issuses.
While I was…

My mom’s life was affected in some ways. She believes everyone’s life changed after that day. Our country is extremely precautious now. When people go to airports, the security is unbelievable. My mom has always worried more than most people and…

My dad believes that everyone’s lives were changed in some way on that day. He said that he and everyone around him felt sad for the innocent people who were harmed and lost their lives or loved ones and angry at the people who were behind the…

Life changed a lot since 9-11-2001, there is more security and everyone seems to be more aware and more cautious about things. The flags hung lower on that dark, dreary day and it scares you to where you wake up and finally realize that things like…

Since 9-11, my mother has become distant from most people. My mother used to be somewhat religious, but she thinks that God turned his back on us that day. Life has become increasingly difficult. She’s always angry or sad or mad about something. I…

I am a Retired New York City Police Department Detective and Private Investigator with permanent injuries to my internal organs due to working in the confines of ground zero.

My mother feels that her life has changed a good deal because of these events. It is another addition to the history of our country and I experienced it. Unfortunately it wasn’t a good thing that happened it was terrible. I also feel my life has…

Life has forever been changed due to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Because of the attacks on America, things such as traveling are more difficult now days. It takes longer to get through security because they must take more precautions…

I asked my mom how she thought her life has changed due to the September 11 attacks. She said that tighter air security has changed drastically to prevent any other possible terrorist attacks. She said that America feels safe now that Osama Bin Ladin…

Life has forever been changed due to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Because of the attacks on America, things such as traveling are more difficult now days. It takes longer to get through security because they must take more precautions…

Life has changed in various ways since then. People feel unsafe to go to certain places and the United States has gotten stricter with a lot of things we do. Airports most of all had to step up security but I don’t blame them. They need to do what…

I was feared for my life that stuff like this was going to happen again. That I was going to be scared all the time to go anywhere because you didn’t know what was going to happen. I would have never of thought that something like this was going to…