9/11 Reflection

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I can remember 9/11 very vividly and recall my emotions to the event. I’m sure people living at the time of Pearl Harbor experience similar emotions such as disbelief, fear and anger. They were horrible situations in which a lot of people lost their lives leaving the survivors to deal with the aftermath. Watching the news coverage I was alarmed by what I was seeing and felt remorse for the innocent lives lost during this tragedy. During the event I was also proud to see how responsive the police and fire departments were during the tragedy and in the days that followed the media, clergy, government and much more rallied together to for help the survivors and the American people cope and deal with this disaster. It was very evident that it

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