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It Came Without Warning
~ Prelude ~
"I hate to say it this
way, but this might be the day
when America’s luck ran out."
Jeff Greenfield
ABC News
September 11, 2001
It was a beautiful summer morning in New York City – clear blue skies and not a cloud. Thousands of people in the Financial District were getting an early start on the day. Some exchanged morning pleasantries with coworkers. Others grabbed a quick cup of coffee and settled in. Some were gathered around water coolers, replaying all the excitement of Monday Night football they had seen the evening before, while others still pondered the chances of the Yankees winning a fourth straight World Series title.
Little did they know that in just a few minutes, their lives would be over and a nation would be scarred forever. It is a day we will never forget.
But what will we remember? And more importantly, what will we learn?