Today is September 11th.
10 years ago, this was just another day. Another day at work, school, a day like any other day.
In 2001. That all changed.
From a Canadian perspective, we saw our once indestructible neighbour at her knees.
Like the rest of the world, we were helpless.
I can remember I was in grade 8. I, like many others my age, had never heard of the World Trade Centre. But we all realized that the world would be changed forever.
I was in English class, it was sometime in the afternoon, in every other class that day, we had the tv on cnn and watched the coverage of a nation in shock and trying to come to grips with what had happened.
Our teacher said nothing except "For the rest of your lives, people will ask you, where were you when." He continued on with his lesson plan.
That day, sport didn't matter.
It didn't matter who you cheered for or what sport you watched.
We were all united as one team.
Take a moment out of your day today to remember the lives lost today, 9 years ago.
- Jaye
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