Daniela Martinelli

SEPTEMBER 11TH

                                    1.

As the fog sets in on the town that’s covered in darkness, the clouds block out the sun which would brighten up everything it touches. On September 11th it was like the fog had settled on the United States. On that day at 8:40 A.M., New York’s smiling faces that were like that brightening sun turned into frowns which were the clouds and fog.

                  When I had first heard of this, I was in school in the Resource Room. People were walking around crying and were very sad. Then, as I found out what had happened, I also became sad because my friend worked right across from the World Trade Center. As soon as I came home, I talked to him and found out that he wasn’t near it.

                  September 12th, it was very hard for people to do what they used to do before September 11th. Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months in which people were scared. People wouldn’t fly because of what happened; the stock market dropped; people didn’t do anything. I was scared to do my regular activities. You always had to watch what you were doing because there were threats on T.V. which scared people so much that they stayed inside. I had felt that everyone’s sadness was bringing me down and that I had been scared too long, so I went out and did what I used to. I couldn’t take everyone’s sadness much longer. I felt that I had to make people happy.

                  This summer I am going to Italy, and I am a little scared to fly not knowing what’s going to happen. As it gets closer and closer, I am getting nervous. But I can’t let that stop me from going and having fun with my family. What has happened we cannot change or let it stop us from doing what we used to. We need to push away the fog and darkness and let the sun come out to brighten up everyone.

                                    2.

I found out my sister was having a baby.

I had received a phone call during the day.

I was at home watching TV.

My sister told me that

I was having another nephew

which was going to be

my godchild.

                                    3.

Last summer I was excited to tutor

at Bowman School. I love children.

And the chance to teach them? I just took it.

When I got there I was nervous.

But once I got used to them

and they got used to me

I wanted to stay there.