America is Attacked - September 11, 2001
Today in History, September 11, 2001, is still fresh in the minds of many people. It wasn't all that long ago when many of us were watching television and saw the second plane crash into the second of the Twin Towers in New York City. It will be a day when those of us who were alive at that time, will always remember.
It was a day, much like any other, until around 8:30 in the morning. I was at a school co-op teaching a class of third-grade boys. I was out in the lobby when it happened and heard those at the front desk talking about it. All I could think was, 'What does this mean?' or 'What will happen next?' I went home to get a radio, but I needed to get some gas in my car. What if all the gas stations blew up at once? I did go home, got a radio, and brought it back to class. How would we communicate with our students? There were a lot of things that had to be worked out, that we never had to do before.
Children in schools were upset. One of mine wanted to come home. What exactly happened though, this day, 11 years ago?
Here is the beginning of the story, that tells what happened on the memorable day:
At 8:45 a.m. on a clear Tuesday morning, an American Airlines Boeing 767 loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact left a gaping, burning hole near the 80th floor of the 110-story skyscraper, instantly killing hundreds of people and trapping hundreds more in higher floors. As the evacuation of the tower and its twin got underway, television cameras broadcasted live images of what initially appeared to be a freak accident. Then, 18 minutes after the first plane hit, a second Boeing 767--United Airlines Flight 175--appeared out of the sky, turned sharply toward the World Trade Center, and sliced into the south tower at about the 60th floor. The collision caused a massive explosion that showered burning debris over surrounding buildings and the streets below. America was under attack.
It was horrible to watch on television. Many people died. Many bodies were never found. But there were heroic people who risked their lives in order to rescue those who couldn't get out. About 3,000 people died, including police, paramedics and fire-fighters. Only 6 people survived that were in the building.
Two planes crashed into one of each of the Twin Towers. Another plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania, which may have been intended to destroy the White House, Capital, or the Pentagon. This was one of the worst tragedies ever to happen in this country. There are evil people trying to destroy this nation. They hate America with a passion.
We live in an age of turmoil. A time is coming, when all turmoil will cease and be no more. God will allow people to do whatever is in their wicked hearts right now. One day, all of us will have to face God in Judgment. The wicked Terrorist will have his day before a holy God, as will the average American, or European, or African. We can't gauge the depth of our goodness or badness on the standard of the Terrorist. All of us are selfish and need to be rescued from our love of ourselves. Only God can do this for us. This is why He sent His Son to earth. The only power that can set us free from sin and all its trappings is in the Cross of Jesus Christ.
You can read the rest of the story at: History.com-9/11
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