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Seashells
that horrible day
September 11th, 2001
Yes, that dreadful day.
It was a huge tragedy in the United States that will never be forgotten. However, that isn't the point of these letters.
The point is you. You lived in New York, I knew. I didn't remember what part it was at the time, but it was close enough. I remember my mom freaking out. She was trying to call your family and the phone lines were all too busy for the call to go through.
Being a kid still, I didn't know the true severity of the situation. At that time, I had never experienced anything like that. It just didn't seem real, because it didn't apply to me. I didn't understand.
But back to you. I didn't know at the time who and what you had lost. I didn't know that your father was missing or that your cousin was definitely dead.
All I knew was that, for the next four years, you didn't show up for summer vacation.
Yes, that dreadful day.
It was a huge tragedy in the United States that will never be forgotten. However, that isn't the point of these letters.
The point is you. You lived in New York, I knew. I didn't remember what part it was at the time, but it was close enough. I remember my mom freaking out. She was trying to call your family and the phone lines were all too busy for the call to go through.
Being a kid still, I didn't know the true severity of the situation. At that time, I had never experienced anything like that. It just didn't seem real, because it didn't apply to me. I didn't understand.
But back to you. I didn't know at the time who and what you had lost. I didn't know that your father was missing or that your cousin was definitely dead.
All I knew was that, for the next four years, you didn't show up for summer vacation.