March 16th, 2002 by Ken I remember

Right now I sit here listening to my 9/11 compilation. I sit here in contemplation. I wonder the same things I wondered that day... Why? What happened next? Will this ever end? I rememeber that day very well. I was in my set design class, actually on break from class. I then walked into the student room and everyone was watching the news. I thought nothing of it until I saw the footage of the planes crashing into the tower. I was in awe. Quite frankly I cant really remember much of what was going through my mind. I remember the first thing I did though... I fell to the floor, folded my hands, closed my eyes, and began to pray. Classes were cancelled for the rest of the day, but none of us left, we all stayed. After about a half hour, it all sank in, and I became very afraid. Afraid that it may happen again, afraid that I may be drafted, just afraid. I thank God I had a good friend there to calm me down. I then comforted some other friends, so they didnt feel as bad. I spent the rest of the day in awe, just being alone with my thoughts. I was, like most others, glued to the TV. I remember all of the eyewitness accounts. All of the terrified voices, all of the tears, all of the carnage. The most vivid thing I can remember is the people jumping from the 100th floor. But later that day, I was reminded of how great my country is, when all of the Congress showed our defiance by gathering in front of the capital to symbolically spit in Osama Bin Laden's face. I remember my birthday, Sept 20, George Bush made his first address. It made my birthday a lot better to be somewhat comforted by my leader. Ever since then, many things have happened. We have retaliated against the Taliban, Daniel Pearl is dead, and there are actually people in our country sticking up for these pathetic excuses for human beings. That's bad enough, but what's worse are people who are hammering Bush for what he is doing. I really don't think ANYONE has the right to say anything and actually think they know any better. Its fine to say I dont agree, but you have to know this has never happened before, so he is doing his best. So all of you who say "Bush is doing the wrong thing..." blah blah, I say this, FUCK YOU!!! YOU HAVE NO IDEA THE PRESSURES THAT ARE ON THAT MAN. AND HE IS ONLY A MAN. He can only do so much. None of us can fathom what goes through that man's mind when he's making his decisions. We have to hope that he will make the right decisions. I didnt even vote for him, but I am willing to put any policy shit aside to make sure I live in a safe country. That's all that matters. Nothing else. Not what other countries think of us, none of that. And as long as I live, I WILL ALWAYS be proud of my country, and I will ALWAYS say to those who think this place sucks, GET THE FUCK OUT. Head on up to Canada. I dont want you in my country, you're just making it worse for the rest of us who like it. And you know what??? I think that if you are one of those, I really and truly hate you. You are a worthless piece of shit. This is YOUR country, and all that you do is whine. I utterly dispise you. I cant put it into words how much I dispise you. There, now that I've gotten that out, may I say... I love America, the good and the bad.

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