How 9/11 Changed My Life

When I began to answer these questions myself, I started learning more about myself that I never really paid attention to before. For me, the most significant world event I have experienced was 9/11. Though I was very young, I remember my mom turning on the news and just starring in awe. She didn’t know how to react exactly, but I remember the shock on her face and how she seemed scared. I was too young at the time to really think much of it, but now thinking back to it, I understand why she was so shocked. It was an event that changed our country completely. Security at airports were made extensively more secure and people started being more aware of others around them. No one knew if there would be another attack and if there was going to be one, when it would be. So many families lost love ones and so many lives were changed forever in one instant. It taught me that I need to appreciate life everyday, because you never know when something might happen to you or your loved ones. Some things that
I feel that friends have become more reliable and less flakey. I have enjoyed everything I’ve learned over time from family, friends, teachers and mentors. I also really like that boys are becoming men and not toying with my heart as much, but obviously I know they still have some growing up to do. I don’t like some of the new responsibilities that come with aging. I definitely took for granted everything I was given when living at home, like free food, clothes, gas, toothpaste and all the other little necessities. I also wish I could rewind time and enjoy school while it was easy. I also don’t like the loss of creativity and imagination of growing up. My mind used to run wild and everything I did, I did because I wanted to do it, I was never afraid of what others thought about me in the process. Now I’m sad that I care so much about what people think, instead of just doing the things that make me happy with no thought behind