September 11th.

I remember where I was six years ago today. Do you?

I was living with my best friend in Arcata, CA. I turned on the news around 6:30 like I did every morning, and saw the strangest thing…New York was ablaze. I poked my head into my friend’s room and said to her, “New York is on fire if you care.” Then I went to work; it was just another day.

But of course, it wasn’t. Although I would agree that America is a different country since the attacks, I’m not really sure if the changes have been positive or negative. As of right now, I’m leaning towards the current Administration as being more harmful to the United States than the attack on September 11, 2006, but things could change tomorrow.

Since Wikipedia and History.com are two of my favorite reference sites, here’s what they have to say about 9-11.

The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced “nine eleven“) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist suicide attacks by Islamic extremists on that date upon the United States of America.

That morning nineteen terrorists affiliated with al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners… Wikipedia – September 11, 2001 attacks

… 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 … This Day in History