AK1028: Hi, everyone. Like I said in the previous chapter, this chapter is going to have special dedication poems done by my father, Ricky D. Kuhn, and myself. Three belong to him and one belongs to me. He does poems while I do Fan fiction, weird huh? Anyways, please read these and give me some feedback, if you please.

Stand Up by Ricky D. Kuhn

Stand up for the veteran that's in the hospital that stepped on a landmine or was there by accident.

Stand up for the towers that fell or the pentagon that was hit.

Stand up for the cry out of a man on the plane that said, "Let's Roll"

Stand up for the Christian, the Jew, yes everyone that calls on god.

Stand up for whites & blacks and all other race.

But most of all: we American must stand up for our freedom! May it never fall!

Day Nine Eleven by Ricky D. Kuhn

My country was hurt that day by evil men

We thought our country was coming to an end.

Everyone that day was asking what, who, and Why

These evil men just wanted America to die!

That day, firefighter went out to raise the flag on the pole

America went out that day with the call: 'Let's roll'!

First responders by Ricky D. Kuhn

Who else do we look for in an emergency to trust

First to help anyone in need for all of us.

You see them in uniform throughout the town

Ready to go: and sirens blasting all round.

First responders are willing to put their life on the line

So give them a salute for protecting all mankind.

9/11 by Amie J. Kuhn

Airplanes hit the towers and fell

Dust in the air and people started to yell.

Paper, glass, and people fell from the sky

You can hear the thud from the street and knew that they died.

It was a tragic sight

It gave everyone a terrible fright.

God, please, don't let this happen again

Many of us lost a family member or a friend.

Timmy: (The web cam goes on and we see him and Amie.) And here with me now is everyone you all know, Amie June Kuhn, AK1028. We're talking about where she was that day. So, how old were you when this happened?

Amie: I was ten years old and I was in the sixth grade.

Timmy: Can you tell us what happened? Where were you when word got out of this?

Amie: I was actually getting to history class when one of my fellow classmates came up to me and asked, "Did you hear about the plane hitting the North Tower?" I just thought it was a sick joke. It wasn't until I heard that we were on lockdown that I realized otherwise. Unlike you in this story, I didn't have the courage to stand up and say something. I was like everyone else….scared out of my mind. (She cries a bit.) I was also a, uh, tutor to some pre-k and 4thgraders back then. I remember getting on the bus and a girl named Jamie asked me, "Are we going to die today?" (She pauses for a moment as a tear rolls down her face.) I couldn't even answer that because I didn't even know and I couldn't just not answer. Because having no answer would have just spooked those kids more.

Timmy: So, you were kind of in a no win situation like President Bush?

Amie: Right. So, I just answered, the best way I could. I couldn't say no because if I was wrong, it would come back on me later. I couldn't say yes because like I said, it would just scare them more. So I answered; "I'm not sure but we need to keep our heads healed high and pray that things will get better."

Timmy: A pretty good answer for a ten year old.

Amie: I didn't even feel like a ten year old, Timmy. I felt like a twenty year old stuck in a ten year olds body.

Timmy: What happened when you got home?

Amie: The first thing I did was I asked my parents, "What happened?" And I quickly got my answer when the news came on. I was watching in absolute horror of what was happening. I felt like I was just frozen in time and nothing was going to be the same afterwards.

Timmy: And were you right?

Amie: Sadly, yes.

Timmy: And what about your poem from above? When did you write that?

Amie: I wrote that five years ago on the five year anniversary and my dad helped me with it because I was just ten and the words I wanted to use just would not come out.

Timmy: Where were you when the news got out that Bin Laden was dead?

Amie: I actually didn't get that news until the next morning. I was half asleep when dad came into my room and woke me up with the news. It didn't really register until like five seconds later. (She laughs a bit.)

Timmy: Do you think that you will tell this story to future generations?

Amie: Yes because we will never forget….especially a little ten year old girl who learned how to quickly grow up on that day.

Timmy: Well, thanks Amie.

Amie: Thank you, Timmy.

Timmy: Okay, you know the drill. Please read and review. And always think outside of the box.

Amie: And remember this too…..WE WILL NEVER FORGET.