Always remember

I was thinking this morning about the events that have happened during my lifetime that I remember where I was and how I found out about the news.
9/11 of course being one of them. I was a junior in high school, and it was during Mrs. Garrity's 2nd period math class that our principal came on the loud speaker and told us about the first tower being hit. My initial reaction was that it had been an accident, that the plane had lost its ability to steer or something like that. We chatted for a moment in class about what we had just heard, but class continued as normal. About 15 minutes later, our principal came on again announcing that the other tower had been hit. Of course at that point we all realized it was no accident. The day went on but I don't recall learning anything. The teachers had been instructed not to let students watch TV during class, but my psychology teacher, Mr. Fitts let us watch TV the entire period. He said that what was going on in the world was more important than class that day.
After I got home from school I called my mom and she told me that I should go and fill my gas tank up. So, I turned on some AM radio and went to the gas station near my house, where I waited in a line of about 15 cars to fill up, crazy! I got home and immediately turned on the TV and got ready for work. My shift was supposed to start at 5pm, and about 4 o'clock my manager called and told me that the store was closing for the night so I didn't need to go in.
I also remember that it was a Saturday morning my senior year of high school when the space shuttle Columbia exploded. My mom had called me in to her room to tell me and I watched the news coverage on her small TV.
It's funny how somethings like that we never forget. I feel that today there is a new sense of rememberance. I recall the last few years not much has been covered by the news. I was glad to see the memorials taking place were being featured prominiently throughout the media today.