Student Success Statement

“It makes a difference to all eternity whether we do right or wrong today.”

James Freeman Clarke

Reflection: This quote by James Freeman Clarke is very powerful because he says that whether we do right or wrong today it will make a difference to all eternity. There are many things that have happened in the past where someone or a group of people either chose to do wrong one day and other days where some people might have chosen to do right. For example, the 9/11 catastrophe where thousands of office workers, hundreds of firefighters and policemen lost their lives all because a group of people decided to do wrong that day. Even today it still makes a difference in the lives of the people who knew someone caught in that incident. Another example is that there are many groups that help in any emergency like the red cross or any other organization and all those different groups  make a difference that will definitely make a difference in people’s lives for all eternity. We need to remember every morning when we wake up that whether we do right or wrong today that it will make a difference to all eternity.  

9/11 Memorials

On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the Unites States. They hijacked four airplanes during their flight. The terrorists flew two of the planes into two skyscrapers at the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact caused the buildings to catch fire and collapse. Another plane destroyed part of the Pentagon (the U.S. military headquarters) in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. They believe that the terrorists on that plane intended to destroy either the White House or the U.S. Capitol. Passengers on the plane fought the terrorists and prevented them from reaching their goal. Those people who fought and sacrificed their lives for their country are heroes. The results of lives lost is almost 3,000 people who were killed in these attacks.

Reflection: This event is a really big part of history. Many people have died sons,daughters,brothers,sisters,fathers, and mothers. I couldnt imagine if my parents were in this event. I know that the people who did this were terrorists and this was a very bad thing but they are still people. They are still someones father,son and brother and it was a sacrifice for their country even though this act had declared war.