9-11 Caring Carolina

South Carolina Speaks Out

    We have randomly interviewed, questioned, and surveyed people all over the state of South Carolina.  We talked with people in Elgin, Lugoff, Camden, Greenville, Columbia and Spartanburg over the past six months to get our results of how South Carolinians have felt and reacted since 9-11.  

South Carolina Quotes

We traveled to Myrtle Beach, Columbia, and Greenville to do research and interviews. We talked to people in Elgin, Camden and Lugoff to get responses. Here are quotes from South Carolinians about the events of September 11th.

"I called and e-mailed everybody in my address book and PDA!  I just wanted to make sure I could get in touch with everyone that meant something to me!"

"My whole family stayed glued to the television for days.  We could not turn the TV off and I even kept replaying what happened in my sleep."

“I wanted to have my family together in one place…”

“…I have not and will not fly for awhile.”

“Life has changed forever-our norm is no longer normal.”

“…ordinary people did extraordinary deeds to become heroes that day…”

“I am going to try to be nicer to everyone, they could die tomorrow.”

“I felt scared, not for my safety, but everyone in New York.”

“My first reaction was to cry. I found this so hard to believe. Then my patriotic spirit soared to see America come together.”

“I was very sad to learn of the tragedy.  My heart went out to the people that lost loved ones.”

“I just wanted people in my family to be safe. It was a very shocking moment for the United States of America.”

“I have learned to be more respectful to my country…”

“I’ve taken more pride in my community…”

“On September 11^th, I felt that America would be changed forever.”

“I felt angry that someone would do something like that, to want to kill so many Americans just because of a religion.”

“My reaction to the attack of September 11^th was one in disbelief! How could someone to something of this magnitude intentionally! I do feel like I have to watch around my family now- for their safety. I’m more aware of things going on around me.”

“Some people are wrong and do wrong things, but sometimes, you have to forget the past and work on the future.”

“I thought how could anybody be so cruel?”

“I watched the television and felt I was watching a movie. I will never forget those horrific images!”

“I was very shocked and wanted to call up all my family members to make sure they were okay.”

“I have become a stronger person and do not take my country for granted like I used to.”

“I felt bad for the people who died and for the people who lost loved ones that day.”

“I felt very sad because people lost their lives…”

“At first I was shocked and scared at the same time…”

“I was upset and didn’t understand why people would do this…?”

“I felt destroyed. I thought how could somebody do such a thing? I felt bad for all the people who didn’t make it out of the burning buildings…”

“I came home from class at Camden Military Academy and went online. We had watched the events during classes, but I still could make reservations at the restaurant at the top of the World Trade Center, Windows on the World. It was really eerie and spooky. The next day it was all offline.”

“I’ve become closer to my family and friends and care for them more.”

“At first, I was confused because I wasn’t sure what had happened…”

“I felt like I had been punched in the stomach- I couldn’t believe someone could do something this evil to innocent people.”