On Sept. 11, 2001, I was a 6th Grade student at Parkway Central Middle School in Chesterfield, Missouri. I didn’t learn of the attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon until around 1:00 in the afternoon. Obviously, like everyone else, that day was a day of shock and confusion for me. I remember being particularly shocked that Terrorists were able to attack the most important building in the U.S military. The most remembered attack was in New York, but for someone who was just hearing about it, I was shocked about the Pentagon.
I especially remember the spirit of unity among Americans during the days after 9/11. Americans united around a common leader, and a common goal. I’m not sure that I will ever truly see a United States Of America again, but I was lucky, at least for a time, to experience how unified the American people can be.
The true legacy of 9/11 can only be fulfilled if we bring those responsible for the attacks to justice. On this seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, we must not forget that Osama Bin laden, and Al Qaeda in general , is still at large. We must bring those responsible to justice. Never again will we allow an attack on our liberty and well being. Let us never forget.
