Writer's Block: 9/11
It's so hard to believe it's been 10 years since 9/11. I was 15 in my sophomore English class when another English teacher told mine to turn on the TV and whispered something to him. The first plane has already hit and watching all of this with the other kids was just horrifying. It almost didn't feel real and like a bad dream or we were in some sort of movie. We all got to go home early that day and I just wanted to be with my parents, brother, and dog and try to find some sense of normalcy. I still remember how blue the sky was with no plane traffic and sunny, and how quite it was outside and just listening to the quiet.
So much has changed in these 10 years for everyone. One of them is that my very good friend Mark isn't here anymore as he passed away back in April after his motorcycle accident. Mark was in my English class too and we all watched it together. I never would have thought he would be gone in 10 years time and so much happened to both of us because of 9/11. He going into the military, and my struggle with fear, anxiety, and depression which I've now have been better for a couple years.
RIP to everyone who passed on 9/11 and my thoughts and prayers are still with all of the family members left behind.