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9/11

"Alone Again" - Gilbert O'Sullivan All this talk about the death of Osama Bin Laden took me back a decade. I remember waking up like any other day the morning of September 11, 2001. I was a writer for my college newspaper and had to submit an art story when I received the news that a high-rise building was being demolished somewhere in New York. Keep in mind this information came to me in pieces. I wasn't aware of which building and that many people were unfortunately stuck inside. Finally, a friend called (I can't remember who) and said, "Turn on the TV. The World Trade Center is going down." I hate to admit my ignorance, but I thought this was just another project that I failed to notice because I rarely watch the news. I thought, "Ok so they're going through some restructuring..." I'm ashamed to say that at that moment someone needed to spoon-feed me a clue. I walked through the kitchen and into the living room. The TV was already on...