Paris Attack Journal Entry

From the street there were people screaming and running it was mass chaos. At this time you could see the media and firefighters everywhere. I got the hell out of there went home hugged my wife. I realized God had spared me that day. A lot of my friends and coworkers died that day. I’m truly sorry, sometimes I feel guilty that I didn’t do my part to help but I was afraid for my life. A couple of my friends that made it from a bit higher up said it sounded like a bunch of explosions. I remember thinking after hearing from them and seeing the video footage what the heck happened? In my opinion it felt like a bomb (Jones).

It was the morning of September 11, 2001 in New York City. I woke up at 6:00 am to put my uniform on and say goodbye to my wife and children as I head off to work. The morning started off just fine, the sun was shining the skies were blue, and traffic was heavy as businessmen and women were headed to work. I work with Brooklyn’s Ladder Company No. 157 as a firefighter. I went into work and greeted my friend George johnson who is also a firefighter. It was around 8:47 when I got the call that they were dispatching us and telling us to head to the north tower because there was an attack. When I heard the news I was in shock and couldn't believe it, but I knew what had to be done. I remember running into that building and all I could think about was am i going to make it out to see my family again, my main goal was to stay safe, and help as many people as

As soon as the news hit the country, there was shock. So many different articles with different reports and claims, most of which turned out to be false, were released onto the masses. However, after fact finding and checking was done, there was a lot to be learned about. First and foremost, how potential shooters are characterized was changed. “There is no profile”(page 322) This information changed how people in school were viewed, at least after research was done. The first reaction was very different. Across the country every

The police had arrived and after what felt like hours of questions and condolences, I was allowed to leave. But I didn’t. I couldn’t move. My whole body was numb. I couldn’t feel anything except for the Wendy sized hole in my heart. I stared out at the river. Praying that she was alive. That this was just some horrible prank and that she didn’t actually do it. I was hoping that she had survived.

Two of the deaths happened when a parent was in the process of moving their gun when they got distracted. All it can take is a minute before a child finds a gun and accidentally gets hurt. In a matter of minutes, these parents were living their worst nightmare. To show how devastating and painful these toddlers' deaths were, the documentary features the 911 call Holston's dad made after his son shot himself. You can hear the pain and disbelief in his father's voice. He just wanted his little boy to be okay. Even the 911 dispatcher couldn't believe what she was hearing after finding at how young Holston was. Along with the 911 call, the film features audio and limited video from the news stories about the toddlers' deaths and has the parents recall their thoughts before and after the shooting. Each parent's voice was filled with heartache and sorrow. The death of a child is something a parent can never forget especially when it could have been

Growing up in the Humboldt Park Community, gun violence has had a significant impact on my life. I often wished that I grew up in a better place that my friends have lived in. Based on The Chicago Tribune crime reports, in December 2012, there were 158 crimes reported in the Humboldt Park area. Some types of crimes that were cited in the community report are Violent Crimes, Property Crimes, and Quality-of-life Crimes. Losing friends and love ones is a very hard experience for anyone to go through, and I have experience this first hand. When I lost two of my closest friends Jovany Diaz and Efrain Cruz, the emotional roller coaster of feelings that ran through my mind and soul were devastating. The first emotion that I felt was a feeling of loneliness knowing that I would never be able to see or hear them ever again. My second emotion was massive depression, in which I didn’t want to leave the comfort of my room in fear of losing another friend. The last emotion that I felt was helplessness and despair, having to watch my friends get buried six feet under the ground. That was more than any teenager should have to feel. Although it killed me inside, I picked myself back up and became the person that I am today. They say what doesn’t kill you makes you strong and I am prove of that!

I was in sixth grade when the news struck that a gunman had invaded Sandy Hook Elementary school, and I can remember how shocked I was. At the time I had a little sister who was in SK, and I just thought to myself, “What if that had happened here and to her?”. I cannot begin to imagine how it would be

I hit the ground hard. A few minutes later, dust and debris form a pile on top of me. Gradually, the rubble is pulled away and I can see the sky. The two massive towers I saw only a short while ago are completely gone, and there is no sign of Polo. A police officer comes and picks me up. I live out the rest of the 2000s at a nearby station, listening to the TV and watching people rush to some emergency. In 2007, another school shooting happens in Virginia. The 1990s and 2000s were perhaps the most terrifying years I’ve been

The kids that went to school that day didn't know what was going to happen, they didn't realize they were on the shooters list. “When the shooters entered that school I don't really know what they were thinking. Whether it was because they wanted to be famous for something, or they had a mental illness? I have no

If my friends were beside me ducking down hoping that they’re not the ones being shot I’d be into shock right there and then. I’d have to deal with the fact in seconds I could be the next person to be dead or my friends and teachers. After the shooting, if I were to still be there, I wouldn’t be able to live with the fact that a shooting had happened at my school and I was right there close to being shot. Knowing someone in my school possibly my friend if I was in that situation.

1).There were 44 people killed, 58 were wounded including children by Andrew Kehoe. The reason for this shooting by Andrew Kehoe was mental illness and family breakdown. His mother died when he was very young and his married to another woman. He did not find mother love from his step-mother.

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I pray for the survivors and their families. I pray for their thoughts. I pray the sound of children laughing, seeing family, watching teens dance their silly but lovable dances, completely deafens the sounds of gunfire, explosions, sirens, and dissolves memories of the horrible events they witnessed that night.

In the video you could also see people in panic running to find the nearest exit. Also I kept seeing post of people searching for their children in hospitals, some parents went home that night not knowing where their children were or if they were even alive and some went home knowing they were never gonna see their child alive again. Another picture that I saw was of a girl, she had blood running down her arm and couldn't walk, she was one of the lucky ones that had survived. I had read another article which said that more than 240 emergency calls were made, 60 ambulances, and 400 police officers were

Life is unpredictable and an accident can happen anytime. on our way back home from church my dad was driving a black 2012 Toyota Highlander, which is a family car that seven people can ride in it. My younger brother, Taw Nay Gay, and I were sitting on the seat behind the driver seat by the door. My other two younger brothers, Gay Nay Soe and Soe K Maw, sat in the seat behind me, and my mom sat in the front passenger seat. For the first time a nineteen year old girl like me started to believe that I had a reason to live and my life could be taken away anytime. This happened on October first 2017, 7:30 pm when we got into a car accident by the traffic lights intersection. Three cars were damaged, but everyone in the cars were fine.