Where were you on 9/11?

I was in 5th grade at the time. Regular day of school. Was still morning I remember sitting at my desk that were in unison of 4–6 tables creating small groups of students.

Suddenly the T.V. turns on. A rare thing unless it was for a certain purpose, and the teacher had not announced anything. Strange I thought….Another teacher walks into the room, they seem to be frantic about something as they conversed and watched the T.V.

Out of nowhere as a couple minutes pass and a girl directly opposite of me—I remember her face 100%, starts to cry.All I could think was, why? The girl then starts a conversation with the teacher saying she has family in New York.

I did not even know what New York actually was at the time, much less the Twin Towers. You can feel the tension it the air though through out the day.

Alas the day went on and I came home to finally grasp what had happen. Still even then I did not understand the full impact and what would come of it all. A war. A war that is still happening and I am now an adult.

Where were you on 9/11?
How did you react and others around you react?

On an ending note of this question, I would like to pay my respects on this day for everyone involved and thank all military,police,firefighter and any other people that had to endure this and those who still are.