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Imagine my complete disappointment when my 8th grader returned home and explained that NOTHING was said. NOTHING was done. “The flag wasn’t even half-way down like it was supposed to be!”

This local public school will go unmentioned here - but I’m hoping they know who they are. I encouraged my child to write a letter to their student council president and copy the principal to express the disappointment felt not only by my child, but by many of the 8th graders. My child remembers that day too… sitting in a classroom in silence with 14 other kids watching images on television that a teacher (who barely understood herself) tried to explain and reassure them. My child remembers the fear of waiting for me to be recalled even though I had been honorably discharged from the Army…the reality of those times was that they could (and would) take anyone back. My child remembers … it’s evident every time we see a low-flying passenger plane … and instead of excitement, they feel fear.

Thumbs down to the school for skimming over such an important day in American History.

I remember my first thought: Is this a dream? I really truly thought I was still sleeping… I couldn’t have fathomed something like that ever happening… yet there, before my eyes, it was.

And then the Pentagon got hit. My next thought: Oh my God — they’re targeting government buildings. My mom worked for the fed gov’t in Chicago and I immediatly grabbed a phone and dialed her work number — I couldn’t get through. I dialed her cell — I couldn’t get through. I called her coworkers — I couldn’t get through. All signals were busy. I kept expecting to see TV footage of Chicago getting hit. Thank God I didn’t. I think it took about two hours to get ahold of her… they had evacuated her building immediately and she just ended up coming home.

Needless to say, I did NOT go to class that day — we just sat in front of the TV watching a nightmare unfold.

I can not imagine what those affected went through. My prayers and thoughts are with those people yesterday, today and tomorrow. I will NEVER forget.

I too already have my favorite potential couples: Kelly and Mr. Mathews (he’s SO cute), Annie and Ethan… and I love Annie’s parents!

So far I think the show is very cute and fun… and I love that Annie’s family is so “cute” — I really hope they stay that way and don’t get corrupted by Beverly Hills!

I do have to disagree with one thing, though — I don’t think this show is anything like The Hills… it’s less about populartity and glam, and more about Annie and her family bringing a little bit of Kansas values to Beverly Hills… showing people what really matters: family and friends. And I love that Annie and Ethan actually made FUN of The Hills in last night’s episode!

I love that The Peach Pit is still there… and that Joe E. Tata is back!!! I always loved Ned!

So what do you think… Brandon or Dylan?