September 11th, 2001

The terrorists did not instill fear in me, but instead they instilled a deeper respect in me for our country. I keep up with the terror alerts and world terrorist attacks. Even though they say they were just doing their job, I feel they did more because they never turned away from the tragic scenes of the attacks. I am more cautious of people and events happening around me. Now I realize that we are not one hundred percent safe in America from attacks from other countries. I always fear that we may have another terrorist attack.

On September 11, 2001, I changed, no matter how far away I live from New York, Washington D. The American flag has been on display everyday since the terrorist attacks. To show more patriotism, I asked my family to hang an American flag from our front porch. The flag gives me a great feeling of American pride, and the flag never lets me forget the people that died to protect our country. I still do not feel secure in the United States even with the heightened security measures that the government has taken. At work we watch out for each other, and we stick with each other. The tragic events of September 11, 2001, have helped me to appreciate the people who I get to be around each day, especially my family and friends. I have great respect towards the military.