Still recovering from the shock, there are still not enough words that can describe how I or anyone in this country feels. I was watching live as they were first showing the wreckage from the first tower and only thought it was an accident. And just as I was only thinking it was just an accident, I was chilled to the bone as I saw a second plane head straight on into the second tower. I felt so pained, weak and nauseated. I could not hold back the tears, and for a moment I felt irrational for crying... but realized I was probably not alone.

After hearing about the Pentagon, that's when I feel a dark, cold, impending-doom feeling. I thought... "it's all over"... When I thought of all the firefighters who courageously went into the towers to try saving people only to be devoured by the collapsing structures, my heart broke as I thought of Chris; for if he had stayed in the firefighting field, his life's destiny could have simply taken him to NYC, and I don't even want to imagine what could have happened.

I have no idea who to point the finger at *(even though the Palistinian people who were celebrating this event don't look very innocent)*, but even though the OKC bombing turned out being related to your every day American boy, this does not at all sound like something a radical US group would concoct. Whoever ends up being responsible for this, I hope they pay dearly with their lives. Right now, I hope the rest of the world realizes it's better to be an ally of the US than our enemy. We will get our revenge, and we will not do it like the faceless cowards from yesterday.

I have never felt such patriotism, pride, and clarity of thought. I realize now that there is so much more to life than the petty things I've worried about. I think all of us who can comprehend what has happened will in some way be changed inside forever. Now, in a way, I can understand why one would fight & die for their country. Even though I am anti-war/aggressive action, I believe that is the only method that can justify yesterday's events.

No matter how many times I keep seeing the events replayed, I still get shocked when more and more of the reality sinks in. I cannot believe I was alive to experience this.

I am seriously angry and I want the innocent casualties of war to be avenged. Frankly, I think we should blast whoever is responsible right off the face of this earth. God bless the rest of us.