Beautiful Day

Story

It was an unremarkable day, and I remember that I was right on time, right on schedule.

It was a beautiful day--I remember looking at those bright blue skies and white puffy clouds and smiling. It was warm, but not humid.

I remember distinctly what I was wearing--a black short-sleeve T-shirt, maroon cotton pants, and black loafers. I had a sweater with me, and my usual bag of teacher stuff.

Afterwards, I remember feeling thankful that I had worn comfortable shoes that day. In fact, it took me a long time to wear heels again. I felt sort of superstitious about it, thinking that I'd need flats on if I were to walk a long distance, or God forbid, to run.

Personal Learning Maps - September 11, 2001

We're collecting personal stories about who we were with, what we were doing, and where we were on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

Create a path, tracing your memories from that day when in a series of coordinated suicide terrorist attacks 2,973 people were killed at the World Trade Center in New York City, at the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and in field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.