5 years ago, i woke up, switched on my tv and saw a building on fire, i thought what i saw was a movie, until, after about 2 minutes, i realised what i was watching was real...
I thought what had happened was an accident, reports of a plane crashing into one of the towers,
but then, after only about 5 minutes of watching something i couldn't believe could happen, it happened again,
I watched the second plane hit the other tower, for what seemed like hours, i stared, not believing what i was witnessing,
I realised this was no accident.

5 Years ago my world changed along with everyone elses, my faith in humanity was shaken, to think there were people
out there that were capable of doing, no... even THINKING of doing something like this, it made me physically sick.

5 Years ago i watched the Twin Towers, and those inside, burn because of some madmans belief...
watched people jump off the edge to save themselves the pain of being burned alive,
i didn't want to watch yet could not turn away, hoping, praying that some miracle would stop this disaster created by twisted minds.

5 Years ago i watched the Towers collapse, not believing my eyes, watching people flee for their
lives as a wave of dust and debris filled the streets of New York City...
When it was over, i watched the emergency services and ordinary civilians move in to try and help those trapped under
the destruction, i watched as they tirelessly searched and searched and searched for survivors.

5 Years ago, on September 11th, if i am honest, i cried that day, for the thousands who died and for
the thousands who lost someone they loved, i wished i could've been there,
i wish i could've helped, even to save just one live... i would've given anything, but most of all...
i wish it never happened at all, I haven't cried since, nothing i have seen,
nothing i have experienced since that day, has made me so sad, so unhappy that i felt the need to cry.

5 Years ago... I changed, i saw what man was capable of, and I have Never looked at the world the same since.

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This is 9/11 as I, Wesley Pipes, will forever remember it.

My Love and Condolences go out to anyone and everyone who lost someone that day.
I am truly sorry for your loss.