America has faced many tragedies and these tragedies have affected many lives and other countries whether we believe it or not.
On the date of 9/11/2001 I don't remember much only that the twin towers were smoking and burning. They were on every channel in every classroom and we kids had no idea of what was happening. I honestly thought that it was just a burning building with people running and screaming. But when I began to see the footage of the tower collapsing and everyone fleeing away something hit me.
A few months later I saw the name Osama Bin Laden pop up and that he was responsible for all that had happened. He was one the responsible for the many deaths that day, he was the one who had men and women dangling off the outside of the buildings and having them fall to their deaths. He was responsible for exposing us to the unmerciless side of the modern world at such a young age.
Every year on that date that date we were to watch the documentary of what had happened on that day while in school. We would hear the stories from those who witnessed it all and from those who had loved ones on the planes that had crashed. During middle school, I saw one of my classmates put her head down so that she wouldn't see a man fall to his death. Who would blame her for not wanting to look at that while being so young. It was when I wrote this that I realized that apart of my generation's childhood was damaged. Our family members and friends whether they be close or separate would leave us to join the service and fight two wars at once. Some would come back unscathed, others with scars or maimed body parts, or wounds that we can't see.
I wanted to join the military to be a SEAL operator and my father couldn't have been prouder when he saw me during high school. As soon as I stepped in I joined the NJROTC or Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp. When I wore that naval uniform I was representing the United States Navy, but I couldn't make up my mind as to what branch I wanted to be in. I even wanted to join NCIS, and that's just a federal agency. I just wanted to serve my country in any way that I could.
When it came to politics during high school, teenagers were focused more on weed, things that Obama had done wrong, and the corruption of the government. Whenever I imagine them just staying seated during the pledge of alliance I can't help but sigh. If I could go back in time to yank myself out of the chair for whenever I sat down during the pledge I would because I consider it to be completely disrespectful. But I won't go on about that, my mother had told me to never discuss such matters in public.
To finish up this chapter the chaos that had reared its ugly head has changed this planet and it's up to all generations, old, upcoming, and new to fix it.
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The Mind of Jared Lee
Non-FictionThis is a part of my life story of how I came to be. But most importantly it focuses on me having OCD and what I have to deal with. It might sound like a rant or it might sound heart-warming, but most of all I hope that it helps others overcome thei...
