In honor of the 10th anniversary of 09/11, I had to make a hand depicting the World Trade Centers. This universal sign of peace is not the real sign in ASL, but I thought it appropriate for the occasion. Just as everyone else knows where they were when they found out about the attacks, I too remember. I was still asleep on the sofa in our living room and my sister, who was going to the doctor's that day and I was taking her, had turned on the TV and I awoke to the frightening news. I don't remember when I awoke or what first saw. I think I was just in a daze, not understanding what had happened. After dropping my sister off at the doctor's office, I went to the fabric store that I used to work at to buy some camo fabric to make a skirt (go figure!). While there, I was talking to my coworkers about it and Dawn, a mildly handicapped girl that helped out at the store, joined in the conversation. She told me that 2 planes crashed into the World Trade Centers and they should have been more careful. I, regretfully now, told her that I think they did it on purpose. She looked down for a bit with a confused look on her face, said "Oh" and walked away. I felt, and still do feel bad for admitting that terrible truth to her. She was so innocent and sweet but that great evil had to creep in to all of our lives. God Bless America!!
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