September 11th, 2001

 9/11 is an example of  a life-changing event. There were many reactions but these two different ones really made me wonder.

1. During and after the attacks, people actually united to help one another. Firemen risked and gave up their lives to save complete strangers in peril. Many people donated items to the Red Cross and money to help clean up the rubble. All of these people wanted to help whomever was affected in this event whether it be directly or indirectly.
2. Many people felt hatred towards foreign people - especially Muslims. The constant racial slurs, fighting, and complete ignorance was at its all time high. All of the hatred for what the Al Qaeda did was now being targeted towards completely innocent people.

But as a country, everyone united and for once our barriers completely dissolved and weren't recognized by anyone. On that day, terrorists may have taken lives and symbols but one thing they weren't able to take was our democracy, our love for this country, and especially our freedom.