Sammy Garcia Jr.

Many times I go back to this moment in my life, not knowing why. I’m sure many remember what they were doing at this moment when our country was in shock. At the time, as a seventh grader I didn’t understand why my teacher was crying her eyes out until she explained her husband was a navy seal and she knew her husband was going to be leaving her for war..as we watched the 2nd tower being hit. I remember fear, confusion, sadness. Waiting anxiously to get home to be with my family.. arriving to my grandparents house,I saw their eyes filled with tears. My grandfather filled with anger, and him being a veteran, I know he was hurting. Watching fighter jets flying over a the skies on the way home was intense. At that moment I knew we as a country were going to be knocking at someone’s door with the full force of the United States armed forces. Even though I was denied by all the branches of military to go overseas to fight. I do thank God for my cousins and friends who did joined the military to defend this great nation. Today I thank God for the lives of those who fought and those who lost their lives on this day and throughout the war. May God bless them all, and may God bless the United States of America, in Jesus name.