As the months go on in this new century, events all throughout the world continue to plague us with loss, grief, violence, and despair, while robbing us of our happiness, safety, comfort, and freedom. As these events occur, it adds onto the ones already weighing down on our minds that have occurred throughout history. One such event that had shaken millions of people's lives and will continue to affect us for the future ahead, happened 24 years ago from now. 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists carried out the most unspeakable and destructive act on the free world, which claimed the lives of 2,977 innocent people. All of these people were men, women, and children. At least 372 of these 2,977 individuals were citizens of 102 sovereign nations. This attack that was carried out on the United States of America was not just for them, but an act of violence and hatred on the entire world.