Let's take a step away from Club Penguin...On September 11th at 9:45 AM in New York city, a photographer by the name of Richard Drew captured a picture of a man. The mysterious man was trapped on an upper floor in the North Tower of the World Trade Center. This particular section of the North Tower was covered in poisonous smoke and deadly fire. Instead of dying in the smoke and fire, he decided to jump.
The man is identified as Jonathan Briley, an employee who worked in a top-floor restaurant. Along with many others, Jonathan took his own life to prove a point. He wanted to prove to the terrorists who attacked America that he still has strength. Instead of letting the terrorists burn him to death, Jonathan wanted to end his life on his own will.
On the morning of 9/11, Hijackers seized 4 plans from Boston that were on route to Los Angeles.
At 8:46 AM, Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
At 9:03 AM, Flight 173 crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
At 9:37 AM, Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon located in Virginia.
At 10:03 AM, Flight 93 crashes south of Pittsburgh. The hijackers and passengers battled in the cockpit, ultimately crashing the plane in a deserted area.
The word hero is an overused word nowadays. The everyday people who battled for America on 9/11, are real heroes! That falling man is stronger than any comic book superhero to date. The firefighters who ran through smoke to save the lives of civilians are a true justice league. The passengers who fought with the hijackers and gave their lives on Flight 93 are the ones to look up to.
Silly Club Penguin chat room brawls and mean tweets are a speck of smoke compared to what happened on September 11th. We should appreciate the fact that we are alive today! As a community, Frostylittle (That's me!) believes that we should focus more attention on the bigger problems of the Earth. Through the power of the internet, penguins can get together to change the world!
What do you remember about 9/11? How did it effect you?
~Frostylittle, President of Club Penguin Neighborhood
