On the morning of September 11, 2001, at exactly 9:22 am, I woke up to start my day and turned on the television. Immediately, Fox News reported that a commercial plane had crashed into the Twin Towers in New York, minutes earlier. While the story was certainly shocking, I wanted to know more and watched the horrific consequences unfold, as they continued to happen. I remember an incredible feeling of sadness that I could do nothing to help the people in these buildings, as well as great concern that further attempts might be made to create further tragedies elsewhere. As time passed that morning, vague information about rescue plans and other efforts came to light; Screenshots of the downtown devastation permeated the airwaves and it immediately appeared that we, as a nation, were never prepared for such an event. Why was this happening? Will there be more attacks? If so, will they be near me or my family? These were some of the questions I asked myself before many of the facts became known over the coming days, months, or even years. To this day, I remember sitting back and looking at the covering of burning buildings and the huge clouds of debris dust. dominating the streets and the sky. In particular, I remember the TV host announcing that New York City was under attack and that that day would forever change the way we live, from that day forward. The most memorable part of all, however, was watching the video of the second plane hitting the last tower, which occurred just minutes after the initial attack. This image, along with the empathy for the people who were in the towers at the time and their families, will surely last a lifetime. How vivid is this memory today? Even if the terr...... middle of paper ... ...These remembered details consist of things that, under normal conditions, we would probably never have remembered. The number of detailed facts retained about a particular situation is usually commensurate with the intensity of involvement or proximity to the action in question; therefore it can reasonably be concluded that, although these memories are not always perfectly rooted in our mind, there are interesting arguments that support the possibility of substantial and long-term memory of these matters. BibliographyPerina, Kaja. (2002, March 1). Hot On The Trail Of Flashbulb Memory Retrieved June 5, 2010, from http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200203/hot-the-trail-flashbulb-memoryScienCentral Archive. (2007, September 07). 911 Flash Memories. Retrieved May 27, 2010, from http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?type=article&article_id=218392994