Impact of 9/11: The Day that Changed Everything
Karlee McBride
Mrs. Bushard
English 11 Period 3
21 November 2013
The Day that Changed Everything “I’ve dealt with my ghosts and I’ve faced all my demons… finally content with the past I regret ...” ‘I’m Movin’ On’ by Rascal Flatts would be the last song I would hear before my career changed forever. I was Sergeant Eli Horne with Engine Company 10, Ladder 10. I woke up every day to do the job I wanted. Ever since I was a little boy, I wanted to be a firefighter. My dad was a firefighter and he was preceded by my grandfather. It was 5:45 am and it was yet again time begin my day as an “an everyday hero” as my ex-wife had called me. I never would have guessed that at the same time I woke up, terrorists were passing through airport security to antagonize our American dream (Archetype 1). Rufo was biting at the bit, as always, to be let outside to chase the squirrels and creatures still awoken from the night before. As I reached for the door handle, he lunged onto me and began licking my face intrusively. A little too much slobber for my liking, but hey, I couldn’t complain. At least someone still loved me. Laying on the floor, Rufo expressing his love and companionship, I began reminiscing on my ending marriage. How was this all happening? The love of my life, Hallina, was leaving me. She was the woman I knew I would spend the rest of my life with. The woman who would have my blue-eyed babies; the woman who would be there for me in every success, triumph, and every situation…she was truly leaving me. “How is this happening?” I inquired to Rufo. Rufo simply looked at me with a puzzled, crazed look. Cuddle time was over. I had to get a move on it. I was already running late, and the traffic was without doubt going to be hindering as always. I brought Rufo back in the house and gave him his breakfast as I downed my first cup of coffee. As I read the morning paper, the New York Times as always, I was reminded that it
Mrs. Bushard
English 11 Period 3
21 November 2013
The Day that Changed Everything “I’ve dealt with my ghosts and I’ve faced all my demons… finally content with the past I regret ...” ‘I’m Movin’ On’ by Rascal Flatts would be the last song I would hear before my career changed forever. I was Sergeant Eli Horne with Engine Company 10, Ladder 10. I woke up every day to do the job I wanted. Ever since I was a little boy, I wanted to be a firefighter. My dad was a firefighter and he was preceded by my grandfather. It was 5:45 am and it was yet again time begin my day as an “an everyday hero” as my ex-wife had called me. I never would have guessed that at the same time I woke up, terrorists were passing through airport security to antagonize our American dream (Archetype 1). Rufo was biting at the bit, as always, to be let outside to chase the squirrels and creatures still awoken from the night before. As I reached for the door handle, he lunged onto me and began licking my face intrusively. A little too much slobber for my liking, but hey, I couldn’t complain. At least someone still loved me. Laying on the floor, Rufo expressing his love and companionship, I began reminiscing on my ending marriage. How was this all happening? The love of my life, Hallina, was leaving me. She was the woman I knew I would spend the rest of my life with. The woman who would have my blue-eyed babies; the woman who would be there for me in every success, triumph, and every situation…she was truly leaving me. “How is this happening?” I inquired to Rufo. Rufo simply looked at me with a puzzled, crazed look. Cuddle time was over. I had to get a move on it. I was already running late, and the traffic was without doubt going to be hindering as always. I brought Rufo back in the house and gave him his breakfast as I downed my first cup of coffee. As I read the morning paper, the New York Times as always, I was reminded that it