Green will regret the fact that she did not say good-bye to her family. Have you ever behaved this way? Did you regret it? After the events of September 11, 2001, have you changed the way you act in such situations?
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Green will regret the fact that she did not say good-bye to her family. Have you ever behaved this way? Did you regret it? After the events of September 11, 2001, have you changed the way you act in such situations?
November 3, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Yes, I have behaved this way before. After seeing 9/11 though I try to think not to do this because an event like 9/11 could devestate any family. Nothing has happened to me yet when I have not said goodbye, but after 9/11 I think now I always will. That is why I will always say goodbye when someone leaves the house to go somewhere.
November 3, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Yes, I did behave like this one time and I very much regret not saying bye. After the events of September eleventh I have come closer to my family. I say I love you to my family more often and really don’t want anything to happen to them. This is how I have changed after the events f September eleventh
November 3, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Yes, I did behave like this one time and I very much regret not saying bye. After the events of September eleventh I have come closer to my family. I say I love you to my family more often and really don’t want anything to happen to them. This is how I have changed after the events of September eleventh.
November 3, 2008 at 5:21 pm
I have not said good-bye to my mom and dad sometimes when I go on long trips. I regret it every single time it has happened. This bugs me the whole trip and then one time I actually got sick. I have not changed since September 11, 2001. I do not do this because of anger but because of hurrying out the door or talking to friends.
November 3, 2008 at 5:43 pm
I have regretted saying goodbye to my family, but thankfully there still here. I have made it up, by apologizing. I would have spoke wrong or rude to my parents, which I have a big conscience, so I would apologizes. It would be hard for me to go on if I didn’t apologize, I would still have a lot of weight on my shoulders If I didn’t. That Is one of the things I would have regretted.
November 3, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I personally have never been in a situation that I have ever not said good bye to my family. So therefore I couldn’t regret doing what I did not do. However after 9/11 I have changed the way I act in situations. I am only trusting to people who have proved that they can be trusted. I also make sure I say good bye to my family every time they leave.
November 3, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Yes, I have behaved this way. I regret it because I was being rude and I was mad because I didn’t get what I wanted. After September 11, 2001 I have changed the way I act in these situations. I’ve changed because when I don’t get what I want I know that it’s for a good reason. I’ve learned that if they could give me what I wanted they would it’s not because they don’t want to. This is how I’ve changed after September 11, 2001.
November 3, 2008 at 7:54 pm
I don’t think I have ever behaved the way Green did. Maybe I should have said good-bye to my grandma before she died, but I was only 5 years old at the time. Also, she died unexpectedly so it wasn’t as if I needed to say good-bye. After September 11th I don’t really think it would have changed me. If you don’t expect someone to die, you can’t really regret not saying good-bye to them.
November 3, 2008 at 8:50 pm
I have behaved this way before, I wish I hadn’t but I have. I remember one time I got really mad at my mom and one day she was dropping us off and she said “I LOVE YOU” and I just got out of the car and shut the door. I was so mad and caught up in all my madness I didn’t think about how my mom felt. Later that day, my step dad was waiting by the office and I walked up to him and he said “WHERE IS JAKE?” and I looked at him and I said “HE SHOULD BE DOWN HERE SOON.” And I asked him where my mom was and he said “ILL TELL YOU IN THE CAR.” At that very moment my heart dropped and I was so scared. Once me and Jake were both in the car, he looked up in the mirror and said don’t be scared, but your mom blacked out today and I had to take her to the hospital, her heart had stopped. At that very moment I started crying, I thought my mom was dead, but we got to see her and I hugged her when she was laying down, I told her “I LOVE YOU MOM!” and I felt better after I had said that. God had saved her the next day when she went under surgery. Her heart is so much better working then it use to, now I know that I shouldn’t get all caught up in my drama and always tell my mom and dad I love them, cause you never know what could happen to them during the day, when your not there. After September 11, I felt so sad, and I never not told my mom I loved her when I got out of the car, I thought how much people lost people in their family, so I thought to myself what if they were me and I didn’t get to tell my mom bye! I would be sad, so I am very careful about that, I tend to tell her I love her everyday and every night and I pray that she will be safe through life.
November 4, 2008 at 2:35 pm
I have behaved in that such way before. Sometimes if I am getting dropped off somewhere and I am for some reason mad at my mom, I don’t say goodbye. I just ignore her and never think about how she feels. I sometimes do this to my dad, too. After September 11th, I have never really thought that this tragedy could ever happen to anyone I know or love or my family. I will take the time to say “goodbye” and “I love you” to my parents when I leave them cause you never know what could happen to them or even you. I would feel really sad if I left to go somewhere and I didn’t say goodbye to them and I never say them again.
November 4, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Everyone acts in ways that they later regret. When I was little, I remember I got mad because I couldn’t eat candy before dinner. Some times I got so angry that I threw a fit like most little kids do when they want something and can’t have it. One day my parents had had enough of the fits so they sent me to my room and wouldn’t talk to me for the rest of the night. I was really upset. When I think about what happened in Green Angel and what happened on September 11, 2001 I know that I would be really upset if I lost them.
November 4, 2008 at 5:26 pm
I have acted like this to my parents before. I was mad at my mom and I ignored her on purpose. After 9/11 I have tried not to act that way to my parents. I always tell them that I love them, because you never know what will happen. I love both my parents and I pray that they will stay healthy.
November 4, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Yes, I have behaved in that manner quite often. Most of the time, my pride gets in the way, and I feel that I cannot back down from the position that I have taken. Most of the time, I regret that I even started this behavior because everyone gets mad at me, and I feel guilty because it was never my intention to cause anger. The events of September 11th have not really made a difference in that aspect of my character. I don’t really remember it all that well, and this experience isn’t personal enough. However, what does make me rethink my decisions are the times when something goes wrong at home. For example, when we in a car accident, I regretted fighting with my friends. When I don’t do well at an activity, I regret fighting with my parents because I can’t count on them for support. So, I have acted in a prideful manner often, and what most often causes me grief are the times when I could have so easily broken my relationship with those I love.
November 4, 2008 at 5:48 pm
I agree with Madison H when she says that sometimes parents do things that you don’t always like. I agree that I have acted in a rude manner when I have asked for something and I have not received it. I agree with her when she says that parents are only there to help you, and if they could do something for you, they would. Sometimes, however, they just can’t do it, but that doesn’t give us a right to sulk, or get angry, or to fight with them. What it does entitle us to do, however, would be to help them if we want something, or even help them if they want something. I agree that sometimes bad situations help us to recognize all of the things they do for us, and the things that we could do in return.
November 4, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Saying good-bye to my parents is something very easy for me to do. I never forget to say good-bye if I am leaving for a long time. However if I forget to say good-bye while I only leave for a while it doesn’t really affect me. I don’t really even take note of it. I have always been good at saying good-bye. I changed so much after 9/11. At first not so much because I was very little and didn’t really understand. But it helped me to realize that the world is not always a nice place, and we have to work for peace.
November 4, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Even though I cannot remember a specific time, I have behaved this way before. When I don’t say goodbye or I love you, it is usually because I don’t get what I want or I am just in a bad mood. But once my parents leave, especially when my mom leaves, I always feel so guilty. I don’t usually not say goodbye to my dad because he doesn’t usually drop me off at places. But with my mom, she does so much for me that I don’t appreciate it and then I get afraid that she will get really mad at me or she would feel not as loved as she thinks she really is. I usually regret it when I don’t say goodbye or if I’m in a bad mood and I say ‘I love you’ and I don’t mean it. Since September 11, I have been careful with my attitude and I don’t take so many things for granted including my family. Because if you think about it, when you are really mad at your family, you want nothing to do with them, but you have to be careful because there are people without families and you just have to love your family at all times no matter what.
November 4, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Yes, I have behaved this way before. I regret it very much. After the tragedy of 9/11, I realize that something bad could happen to my mom and dad. If this happened, I would be very sad. Whenever my mom or dad says goodbye, I always say it back because if something happened to them, I would regret it for the rest of my life. It would change my life for ever. So whenever I am mad at my parents, I always try to say good bye because just in case something happens, I would know that our last words were good. 9/11 has greatly changed my relationship with my parents.
November 5, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I have always said goodbye to my parents or family when they go somewhere or I go somewhere. This is important because if they/you go somewhere in car then with the drivers we have today anything could happen. If they/you go on plane, after September 11th, you never know what could happen. That is why you always say goodbye to family members when they go somewhere.
November 5, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Yes, I hav acted that way towards my family before when I was mad at them. When I look back, I really regret not saying goodbye and I love you because you never know what could happen to them, and you would have to live with the fact that you never said goodbye to them. September 11th definitely changed the way I act now. My grandpa actually was in the Pentagon soon before that had happened, and I’m very grateful he’s still alive. Now, before I go anywhere I make sure to say bye to my parents and that I love them.
November 5, 2008 at 2:40 pm
I have always thought about someone I loved without leaving without saying goodbye. This is a sad thing. If I have changed at all since september 11. I never take what I have for granted. Whenever I see someone in my family leaving I always make sure to tell them goodbye and I love you.
November 5, 2008 at 2:45 pm
When I was 11 years old my dad was knocked unconscious and had to be taken away in an ambulance. I had no clue what was going on and I thought he was dying. An hour before that I was being rude to my dad and I talked back to him and said I never wanted to talk to him again. Then when I found out what was going on, I felt so bad. When we got to the hospital he was getting staples and stitches in his head. But he was lying down so I though he had died. Since that moment in my life, I have not taken one goodbye for granted, and I love every moment of my life.
November 5, 2008 at 2:48 pm
I have been in a situation when i do something wrong towards my loved ones and regret in the future. I have been in situations when my parents say that thye love me and i dont say it back and regret it later in the day and there have been scenarios that i have said things that i didnt mean. I always regret these things that i say. I always apologize afterward though no mnatter how serious or non offensive it is
November 5, 2008 at 4:04 pm
I hate to admit it, but I have behaved that way. Some days my alarm doesn’t go off in the morning, and I get very behind. I sprint to eat breakfast, brush my teeth, and get dressed. I get in a bad mood and can be very grouchy. Also, I will ignore everyone in my family and not say goodbye sometimes when my parents drop me off at school. Later in the day I think to myself. What if something were to happen to my mom or dad, and I didn’t say goodbye or I love you? I would be devastated if that were to really happen. After hearing about the 9/11 attack, I have been more cautious to say goodbye and I love you to my parents. I sometimes wonder if a little girl or boy didn’t say I love you that day to their parents who died on September 11, 2001. I’m sure they were crushed and filled with sorrow. Whenever I think of my parents dyeing without them hearing me say I love you, I immediately feel sad. Another good lesson is when you get mad at your parents, never hold a grudge or not say I love you. You never know what could happen later on in the day. Although I still do it once in awhile, I try to avoid not saying bye and I love you to my parents.
November 5, 2008 at 4:17 pm
When we had to put my dog to sleep, I was too sad and I didn’t go with my family to the veterinarian. Instead, I stayed home and read. Ironically, I was reading a book about a kid who never had a chance to say goodbye to his family. Later on, I wished I could have gone back and time and given my dog a hug and tell her I would miss her. After 9/11, I have been saying goodbye and I love you to my family a lot more.
November 5, 2008 at 4:36 pm
I agree with Allie C. when she says, “After seeing 9/11 though I try to think not to do this because an event like 9/11 could devastate any family.” The effects of 9/11 impacted our country greatly. Americans will always remember what happened and many families will grieve for their lost loved ones for the rest of their lives. 9/11 has changed the way I look at my family and I always say goodbye to someone when they leave. How do you think you would feel if you didn’t say goodbye and then that person was gone forever?
November 5, 2008 at 5:05 pm
There have been times when i have acted like this. However, i never came to regret it because the people i ignored always came back and didnt die a some sort of tragedy.I have’nt changed much about the way i act in similar situations since the events on September 11th mostly because i was to young to really know what was going on. However, these events have left me with a much greater sense of patriotism. That is why i havnt changed much in the way i behave in such situations since September 11th.
November 5, 2008 at 5:24 pm
I have behaved the same way Green had. Some mornings, if I’m having a bad morning or I’m mad at my parents, I don’t say goodbye to them. I definitely regret it because that would just make my day worse and I would feel guilty. I would always go back and apologize. Before September 11th, I really never said goodbye to my parents at all, but since that attack happened, I have said goodbye wherever I go. September 11th changed my mind on not saying goodbye, because I am always thinking about the people who did not say goodbye to their loved ones who died in the attack. It makes me sad, and if anything similar happened to me or my family, I would regret it forever.
November 5, 2008 at 5:39 pm
I have been rude to my family and regretted everything that I had ever said to them. You don’t realize what you said until the affects of what could happen have already happened. With other people in my family I would feel so bad if I didn’t tell them that I loved them. My grandma and grandpa’s neighbor died a couple weeks ago and I felt so bad because she was like another family member. Her and her husband would always let us go into their yard and feed the fish in their pond. When she died I was mostly in shock. I didn’t really cry because I just couldn’t believe it. We knew she hadn’t been doing too well because she had cancer, but I still felt bad. To make myself feel better I just remember that she has gone to a better place. After September 11th I felt sorry for others who have lost family members in that. I am thankful that it didn’t happen to me, and remember that my family is special and I should never disobey them.
November 5, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I have behaved this way before and have deeply regreted it. Many times when I have been mad at my mom I have just completely stopped talking to her and have not looked at her, but I regret doing those things. I regret doing those things because when I stop and think about how she feels and how she is just trying to protect me, I feel sad. After September 11th, I have realized how lucky I am to still have my family with me today and that is why I try not to behave like that anymore. That is how I have changed since then.
November 5, 2008 at 5:59 pm
No, I haven’t acted like Green did after her family died. I’ve never had an experience like Green had. After 9/11 happened, I have acted differently in these situations. I always say good bye to my family if one of them is going on a trip. I do this so I don’t feel regret if something tragic were to happen to my family. That is how Green’s experience and 9/11 has effected me.
November 5, 2008 at 6:21 pm
I have never acted the way Green did. No matter how angry I was at my family, I would always say good-bye. My parents have never left me out before, but I would still have said good-bye if they did. After September 11, my mind has changed. I would never say I love you that much, but after 9/11 I do say it more then I did before. I think it is important to say that in case something did happen to them. That is why I never reacted the way Green did.
November 5, 2008 at 6:54 pm
I have acted similar before, even though I wish I hadn’t. When my mom and I get into fights, I usually just ignore her and when I get out of the car, I don’t say goodbye or tell her I love her. I always feel horrible about this later because I wonder if I were to never see her again. So now I always try to tell my mom I love her and bye even if I’m upset and caught up with being mad. After September 11, I really didn’t look at things in a differant perspective since I was only 6 years old. But now that I am older, I definately look at that day and look at things now differantly. My dad travels for his job almost every week, and he was actually lucky in not traveling on the day of September 11. I am so lucky and grateful that my dad wasn’t on that flight, and now I always say goodbye to my parents and tell them I love them.
November 5, 2008 at 7:02 pm
I have behaved like this before and regretted it. One time my brother was going to Hawaii with a friend. I was young and I got jealous and I knew I was going to miss him so I got really mad at him. I didn’t talk to him the whole morning before his flight and then when he was about to leave, I realized what I’d done. I was still mad when I said goodbye to him and he knew it too. When he left I felt horrible and I couldn’t wait until he got back so I could say sorry. September 11th never changed the way I act in these situations but now I think about it before I act in a bad way because I could regret it.
November 5, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Yes, I have regretted many things, especially when I was in Colorado visiting my family. The last time I was in Colorado, was because my grandpa had cancer. And when we were up there, I had the opportunity to have a few minutes of alone time with my grandpa before we had to leave and go the airport and come back home. But, I chose not to have that few minutes of very special time to tell him how much I love him and how much I will miss him when I leave. And, that I will miss him crazy much when he dies and goes to heaven. But, I never did. I regret that so much. I wish I could go back and time and change that one little mistake I made. I will always regret that. Since September 11, yes I have changed. I think everyone has changed in SOME way. Even if it’s the smallest change possible. All American have changed because of all the horror and death we saw that day. That day will always be in American history. Always.
November 5, 2008 at 7:49 pm
I have not ever regretted not saying goodbye to someone or even more I love you. My mom has felt that though. We saw my granpa and I gave him a kiss gooodbye, but my mom didn’t because she didn’t want to wake him. He died about 6 hours later. After 9/11, I try to make every moment special before a family member leaves because on that day, the wives and children thought it was just another workday for dad. They probably wish they could go back and change what they had said or done. I never want that feeling.
November 5, 2008 at 7:56 pm
I’m responding to Madison H. I agree with her because I think everyone acts this way to their parents when they get mad at them. It’s unfortunate that if people had done that if their mom or dad had gone on one of the planes that had gotten crashed into the world trade center. I am sure they regret that moment every day of their life. I also agree with Madison because now even if I am mad at my mom or my dad I still say goodbye because something could happen that happened like the planes of 9/11. That is why I agree with Madison H.
November 5, 2008 at 8:17 pm
I had a feeling that when Green did not say goodbye she would regret it. This always happens in books or movies. I have behaved this way before when I was upset or in a bad mood. After 9/11 I tried to say goodbye always and I pretty much do. You should always tell people how much you love and appreciate them because you never know when disaster may strike.
November 6, 2008 at 7:22 am
Yes, I have behaved this way before. When I was about 10 my parents left for New York and they left me with my grandparents; Even though I want to go with them. So I got really angry and I did not tell them good-bye. So a few days went by and I started missing them. So finally I said good-bye via telephone, but I will never forget that I did not say good- bye to them at first. My situation was after September 11th. So I have changed my ways after September 11th.
November 6, 2008 at 11:43 am
I have never not said goodbye to my parents when they were leaving. But, if I had I would feel really guilty and not know how to live with mysel kinda how Green didnt. After September 11 I am sure a lot of people changed I know I would have too if I lived there.
November 6, 2008 at 2:12 pm
I have never been too proud to say goodbye to my parents. Sometimes I think about it and then I think what if I never see them again like green. So I decide to always say goodbye just incase. I never really thought that saying goodbye was very important until after September 11th. That is why I always say goodbye to my parents when they leave.
November 6, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Yes, I have behaved that way. It was when my Grandpa died and the last time I was in Iowa I forgot to say goodbye to him. I wish I did though. After this event I have changed my acts and next time I will remeber to say goodbye.
November 6, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I am responding to Sydney’s blog. I definatly agree with you. It is very hard to not say goodbye or I love you to someone and then realize that they are very sick or might even die. I didn’t say goodbye to my mom once and I felt bad, but I didn’t have to deal with the guilt if she got sick. Your situation is more hard than mine was.
November 6, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I haven’t said goodbye to my mom or dad before. After 9-11 I was sad. I knew that a lot of people died. If I expierience a situation like this now I would be nice. I would say bye.
November 6, 2008 at 2:18 pm
I have acted badly to my parents before but I don’t remember not saying good bye to them. I mean I probably did it when I was little but other than that I havent done that. But after 9/11 I think I have acted better to my parents. But I would regreat not saying goodbye to them if I didn’t now. That is what I would do if I didn’t say goodbye to my parents.
November 6, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Yes I have felt that way many times. I was mad at my parents and when they left I didnt say goodbye to them and i felt bad and shameful. No since September 11th I have not changed the way I have acted. I have never related those 2 things before.
November 6, 2008 at 2:20 pm
I agree with Maddie H. I agree with her because I have also acted that way. I was really frustrated and then I heard the news and completely changed my life. That is why I agree with Maddie H.
November 6, 2008 at 2:26 pm
I agree with Sydney on this. There have been times where I have not said goodbye to my mom when I am mad at her. When I get mad at her, I usually just walk off and not say anything, or I just get out of the car and not say anything such as “I love you” or “goodbye”. I always regret this because I always wonder if I never see my mom or dad again, and to think I ignored their “I love you”, it makes me feel horrible. I have never gone through a situation like Sydney’s, but I now try to always say “I love you” back to my parents, even if I’m mad at them.
November 6, 2008 at 2:30 pm
I am replying to Anthony O. It is very interesting that you felt so sorry for when you didn’t say goodbye. You and your family love each other a lot. I would probably feel this way also if this happened to me. good thoughts Anthony!
November 6, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Green did regret not saying goodbye to her family when they left. Yes, I have acted like Green by not saying goodbye to my family. I did very regret it when they left, because if anything did happen to them I would fell horrible and I don’t think I would be able to forget it at all for the rest of my life. After the events of September 11, did change the way act in these situations. Before, we thought everything was alright and something like that could happen to our country. Now, that is has we know it cam happen at any time or place.
November 6, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I wished I have never behaved this way, but I have. One night my dad said good night to me when I was sleeping. I was pretending to sleep because it was very late and I didn’t want to get in trouble for still being awake late at night. My dad was going to work. When he arrived at work, his boss gave him news and said he had to go to Switzerland for a meeting there. It turned out he had to be in Switzerland for two weeks and the plane would leave in an hour. When it was time to go to school, my mom told me and my brother and sister that dad was on a plane heading toward Switzerland. I felt so bad I should’ve said goodbye to him when I had the chance because now he was on the other side of the world. Two weeks passed when he came back and I hugged him and said I missed him. I knew God was taking care of him on the plane and in Switzerland. Now after 9/11 I felt worried about him on a plane and 9/11 has changed the way I act. Now I will always say good bye to anyone no matter what.
November 6, 2008 at 6:18 pm
I have behaved in that way but nothing really happened (yet). I was going to school and I was really mad at my mom (she had this check-up doctor thing to go to that day too) so I never said good-bye, I love you or anything. Later that day my mom picked me up, she was crying. I tried not to really care (I was still mad at her). When my older brother came in the car her immediately asked what was wrong. My mom told us that they found something at her doctor appointment that might be cancer. I then started to hold back my tears because I knew cancer ran in my mom’s side of the family. Then later (that year) I was mad at her again and she was all pray that everything turns out ok, but I slammed the door in her face. It was actually found to be cancer, but it was only a stage where it could develop into one. All day I was crying so hard. I was still mad at her when she was around me though. I prayed and prayed she would get better. Then later that year they did another cancer scan thing and they told her that the cancer completely disappeared. I never really changed after that even though I should have. Even after 9/11 I haven’t really changed at all. I want to, but I just never manage to change.
November 6, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Yes i have behaved in this way. Yes I did regret this decision. After September 11, 2001 i did change my ways and always said i love my parents or anyone in my familiy if they said it to me.
November 6, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Yes I did behave this way. Yes I did regret this decision. After September 11, 2001 I did change my ways. Whenever Someone in my family says “I love you, goodbye” to me i always say I love them to and bye.
November 6, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Yes, i have behaved this why, was mean to someone and when they left I never said good bye. Afeter awhile I felt bad and thought that I could never have seen them again. After September 11th i have actted a little different. Now I know that anything could happen at any time so I do try to be with my famliy as much as I can.
November 6, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Yes, because when i don’t say good-bye or I love you to someone that is leaving or going on a trip i get this bitter feeling in my stomache. Especially at night time because night drivers and the people hanging around at night are very dangerous. Even if I do say good-bye I still feel anxious but if something does happen to them I will know that i have said my final words to them. Hopeffully i never get into a fight with someone and than god-forbid something happens to them. But after 9/11 I really didn’t change my actions toward these situations. I hadn’t because i was fairly young and hadn’t known what was going on. But as I was growing up I learned than I changed.
November 6, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Yes, I have and I think everyone just has a bad day or is stressed out and not thinking clearly and regret saying or not say things. I sometime am angry with my dad before I get out of the car when he is dropping me off he tells me he “loves me, and good luck to day.” I know this is true but sometimes I just say it back just to get out of the car. The key is when I say those three word do I really mean what I say when I speak them or am I just say them to go. Sometimes that I say it with out thinking and them sometimes I truly mean I love him. Over all I love him and he knows that even if I don’t say a word.
Sometime I am angry with him about something or I am really stressed because I have a test coming up and I forget about him telling that I love him. I fell awful when I leave the car knowing that I didn’t say it back to him, it only take a few seconds and it was too late because he drove off. Those few seconds may have made the difference in a good day or a bad day for me. I know he loves me and just looks for what is best for me and wants the best for me. Deep down I love him to even if I don’t tell him he knows that I do. After September 11, I will always think about those children that lost their parents, or the parents that lost their children in that tragedy. The worst thing is that some of those children or parents may blame themselves for being in a hurry and not saying “I love you” back to the people they never will see again. I know they love me and now I think about what I say and every morning when he drops me off at school, and I really mean what I say when I say “Dad I love you and thanks for the ride to school today.” that is the key, do you really mean what you say when you speak those three words or are you just saying them to get out of the car and go.
November 6, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Sydney, I agree with you that sometime you just get mad and want to go and forget to say that back to your mom od dad. I have laerned to watch what I say and be thankful that I can say I love you or good bye to my parent hoping that they will be still there when I am home. For many live since September 11 many can not do that and it is very sad. Now I tell my dad every moring I love him and I know he loves me back.
November 6, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Sydney, I agree with you that sometime you just get mad and want to go and forget to say that back to your mom or dad. I have learned to watch what I say and be thankful that I can say I love you or good bye to my parent hoping that they will be still there when I am home. For many lives since September 11 many can not do that and it is very sad. Now I tell my dad every moring I love him and I know he loves me back.
November 6, 2008 at 10:59 pm
I hate to admit it, but I have behaved that way. Some days my alarm doesn’t go off in the morning, and I get very behind. I sprint to eat breakfast, brush my teeth, and get dressed. I get in a bad mood and can be very grouchy. Also, I will ignore everyone in my family and not say goodbye sometimes when my parents drop me off at school. Later in the day I think to myself. What if something were to happen to my mom or dad, and I didn’t say goodbye or I love you? I would be devastated if that were to really happen. After hearing about the 9/11 attack, I have been more cautious to say goodbye and I love you to my parents. I sometimes wonder if a little girl or boy didn’t say I love you that day to their parents who died on September 11, 2001. I’m sure they were crushed and filled with sorrow. Whenever I think of my parents dyeing without them hearing me say I love you, I immediately feel sad. Another good lesson is when you get mad at your parents, never hold a grudge or not say I love you. You never know what could happen later on in the day. Although I still do it once in awhile, I try to avoid not saying goodbye and I love you to my parents.
November 6, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Responding to Jacob H.: I seriously can’t believe that you’ve never been in a situation where you haven’t said goodbye to your family. To me that sounds odd, because I have done it many times in my life. After doing it, I immediately regret the decision and want to rewind the whole situation to say bye. Right after the 9/11 attack, I was shocked and thought of all the loved ones everyone lost. I have been more cautious to say goodbye to my family. I agree with your thoughts and ideas.
November 7, 2008 at 3:56 pm
I have fought with my parents before. Everyone fights with their parents, but they regret it afterwards. Every time that I fight with my parents, I with that we had never had the fight. After September 11th I was worried for my family. At that time everyone was.
November 7, 2008 at 4:39 pm
I might have not said good bye once or twice but it was probably because i was mad or something. On September 11 it was a life changing thing that effected everyone. I did change a little because if you think about it that could happen at anytime. I always make sure i say goodbye now that that had happened. It is one of the most important things to say before saying good bye is i love you. (for me at least)
November 8, 2008 at 11:32 am
Yes, I have behaved like this before. When I went on a long trip by myself over the summer I didn’t say goodbye to my parents. I was so excited to see my aunt and my cousins that I didn’t really want to say goodbye. Than the second day I was away from home, I began to feel homesick. When I finally returned home, I apoligized to my parents for not saying good bye. Since then, I have always said good bye to my parents, even if it is only for a short period of time.
November 8, 2008 at 11:34 am
I agree with Sydney. Even if your parents are just dropping you off at school, you should still say good bye. You never know what could happen while you are away from your parents.
November 8, 2008 at 2:34 pm
In the past I have acted this way. I have been stubborn when I would get angry at someone. I did regret it at times even if nothing happened to the person I was being stubborn towards. Looking at what happened at 9/11 makes me a little scared of what could happen in the future. Now even if I am angry with someone, I still will say goodbye to them. I would not want to feel the pain and regret that Green went through.
November 9, 2008 at 10:21 am
I definitely agree with Shannon E. I agree with her because
I have also behaved this way and I always regret it.I regret
this because it was always for a stupid reason like that I
didn’t get what I want. I also regret it because its
very rude and hurts your parents feelings. They do what they
can to make you happy, so you have to make them happy and
let them know that you love them and say “I love
you” when they leave. This is why I agree with Shannon E.
November 9, 2008 at 2:29 pm
I do occasionally get mad at my parents and my brother. Thankfully, nothing bad has happened to my family while I was mad at them. I try to say goodbye and be nice to my parents whenever possible, just in case. I don’t think I changed my attitude specifically because of September 11th. I was young then, and I didn’t really think about it as much. Tragedy could strike at any time, so I always try to say goodbye to my parents and make sure that we do not stay angry at each other.
November 9, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I agree with Jordan S. If someone who is perfectly fine one day and completely healthy suddenly dies, you can’t really feel guilty for not saying goodbye. How would you have known they were going to die? It’s impossible to know for sure. However, we should always be nice to everyone, in case that does happen. That way, you can’t feel bad about not saying goodbye. Another reason we should always be kind is if the last thing you say to a person is something mean or hurtful. Then, you might feel guilty for being angry at them.