Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning?

"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. Written in the wake of the September 11 attacks, it was introduced at the Country Music Association's annual awards show on November 7, 2001. It was released in November 2001 as the lead single from the album Drive, and reached the top of the U.S. Billboard country charts.

The Statue of Liberty, seen from a vantage point in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the lower Manhattan skyline is shrouded in smoke following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. Photo taken on September 15, 2001. (AP Photo/Dan Loh)

“What separates us from the animals, what separates us from the chaos, is our ability to mourn people we’ve never met.” -David Levithan

Smoke pours from a gaping hole and the upper floors of the World Trade Center's North Tower, shortly after hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into the building on September 11, 2001 in New York City. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

 “All of a sudden there were people screaming. I saw people jumping out of the building. Their arms were flailing. I stopped taking pictures and started crying.” -Michael Walters, a freelance photojournalist in Manhattan

People covered in dust walk over debris near the World Trade Center in New York City, on September 11, 2001. (AP Photo/Gulnara Samoilova)

“You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.” -Colin Powell

 “The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified. We feel renewed devotion to the principles of political, economic, and religious freedom, the rule of law and respect for human life. We are more determined than ever to live our lives in freedom.” -Rudolph Giuliani, former mayor of New York City

People make their way amid debris near the World Trade Center in New York, on Tuesday September 11, 2001. (AP Photo/Gulnara Samoilova)

“For me and my family personally, September 11 was a reminder that life is fleeting, impermanent, and uncertain. Therefore, we must make use of every moment and nurture it with affection, tenderness, beauty, creativity, and laughter.” -Deepak Chopra, M.D.

September 11, 2001 is a date that no one will ever forget especially the ones who experienced it. It changed the lives of Americans and even the people around the world. Terrorism is underscored, there's total chaos and grief. Heroes are recognized and the victims are remembered. What the incident suggests, for me, is that it's time for the world to be united again and work as one.

Calajatan, Essan Marie O.

BCR 3-1

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_Were_You_(When_the_World_Stopped_Turning)

  http://www.veteransunited.com/network/10-most-powerful-quotes-about-911/

       http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/09/9-11-the-day-of-the-attacks/100143/