Descriptive essay on 9-11

In the following hours at school and for the rest of the day at home I learned from the news broadcast more about Osama Bin Laden and his terrorist organization in Afghanistan, the El Quaeda, than I could imagine. For the remainder of the week, these events were the top story. Thousands of lives were lost in less than an hour, but they will never be forgotten. In the area around where the twin towers once stood, there wasn't a single fence or wall that was not covered completely in memorabilia to remember those lives that were lost. After a few days of slow and careful removal of the remains of the twin towers there were many shifts in the massive pile of steel, rubble, and lost souls; after one of these shifts two steel beams aligned themselves appropriately in the formation of a cross. It was these events that sparked the American nation to show its pride, and so as an American, I too felt a new sense of patriotism for my country.
             Seeing the American Flag raised everywhere I went certainly showed our country's patriotism, but this was not the only way we demonstrated our patriotism. Patriotism for America was also shown through our nation's professional athletes, and even celebrities. Pre-game events to sports games constantly involved appearances of our nation's policemen, firemen, and EMTs, but the three most remarkable events in my mind are the fundraiser organized by numerous celebrities and musicians, the 2002 Superbowl halftime show, and the events following the 2002 Superbowl after the Patriots won. Later in September of 2001 a group of today's superstar artists joined together in New York City for a nonprofit fundraiser. This involved various artists collaborating to remake Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On", and people could call a phone number to raise money to help stop the spread of AIDS in Africa. In light of the events of September 11 these artists dedicated part of the proceeds and the song as an inspiration to join together to help create a world of compassion and love, rather than hate and war.