It was a few weeks into seventh grade and I thought the teachers were acting strange due to some public school thing. They were jittery all day and my mom told me after school by making me buy the afternoon edition of the paper for her.
One of my classmates had a cousin in there and she did a downturn spiral for a while after.
Other than that, I never really forged too many memories of it. Maybe it was because New York City is far away, or that no one I knew was in either tower. My aunt at the time was making regular visits to the Pentagon, but she was doing something different that day. None of my faces died, but my political fears began.
I thought more about the world and the station of the United States. Things were testy and confused. I tried to be open, but knew things would only get in my way. We have lots of Middle Eastern people around here, particularly in Hamtramck, and I watched carefully as they were being scrutinized for something they were not at fault for. Suddenly Islam in many outsiders' eyes was no longer the religion aiming for peace, but the death of all outsiders. Should the peaceful types be ostracized for what the radicals misinterpret? I'm not Muslim, but I certainly haven't come across one yet who hates my guts for not being so. The pandemonium that ensued with the explosions went beyond dust clouds and flames, but uncertainty and paranoia. Somehow though, I feel that it was that event that ultimately sparked all hatred against the current President, whether earned or simple bigotry. I try to think on occasion what it would have been like if Gore was president instead and all I see is the same things. Still troops and war and the media heckling the President... except it would take a little bit of urging from angry patriots.
...sorry... I'm just rambling now. Melancholic ramblings...
Nehszriah
Hits Self With Axe (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 09/11/08 | Reply
It was a few weeks into seventh grade and I thought the teachers were acting strange due to some public school thing. They were jittery all day and my mom told me after school by making me buy the afternoon edition of the paper for her.
One of my classmates had a cousin in there and she did a downturn spiral for a while after.
Other than that, I never really forged too many memories of it. Maybe it was because New York City is far away, or that no one I knew was in either tower. My aunt at the time was making regular visits to the Pentagon, but she was doing something different that day. None of my faces died, but my political fears began.
I thought more about the world and the station of the United States. Things were testy and confused. I tried to be open, but knew things would only get in my way. We have lots of Middle Eastern people around here, particularly in Hamtramck, and I watched carefully as they were being scrutinized for something they were not at fault for. Suddenly Islam in many outsiders' eyes was no longer the religion aiming for peace, but the death of all outsiders. Should the peaceful types be ostracized for what the radicals misinterpret? I'm not Muslim, but I certainly haven't come across one yet who hates my guts for not being so. The pandemonium that ensued with the explosions went beyond dust clouds and flames, but uncertainty and paranoia. Somehow though, I feel that it was that event that ultimately sparked all hatred against the current President, whether earned or simple bigotry. I try to think on occasion what it would have been like if Gore was president instead and all I see is the same things. Still troops and war and the media heckling the President... except it would take a little bit of urging from angry patriots.
...sorry... I'm just rambling now. Melancholic ramblings...
Be true, be you and of course, be otaku.
Kaerlyn
Tea pixie (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 09/11/08 | Reply
"try to live your life and stand for the opposite of what all that hatred and brutality represents." - wise words sir.
War seems like a playground scuffle blown waaay out of proportion...
"he hit me - i'm gonna hit him HARDER" ... Like that solves anything *sighs*
More love in the world please!
TimeChaser
Madman With a Box (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 09/11/08 | Reply
I agree with you 100%. Hatred sucks, war sucks...
Personally, I'd like to live my life and die peacefully in my sleep before the bloodthirsty idiots of this world blow us all up. >>;
Bazinga!