9/11 memory

I have many memories about 9/11, but my most vivid was probably the day that it happened. I can clearly remember that school had just started, and I was in the eighth grade. It was my eigth grade boyfriend's birthday, and I made him brownies the night before to bring to school. I had just come out of the shower, when my mother came downstairs and was really wound up over whatever was on the news. I really wasn't that concerned about it, and I just sort of ignored my mom because she always gets excited over the news. But when I went upstairs to eat my breakfast, I remember the television was on and it was showing that clip of the plane actually flying into the building. I just remember seeing that and being so bewildered. I remember thinking holy cow, a plane REALLY just flew into a building. It was just so strange. I didn't know what was going on, and if a plane just flew into the building by accident or what was going on. Then my mom told me it was an attack and I just was confused. I don't think the weight of the situation really registered with me. I didn't think 9/11 was tragic or earth-shattering when I found out, or even in the next day that followed. I remember just thinking it was very odd, and that what was going on was just so crazy. I also remember all the kids at school talking about what had just happened and them not really understanding the significance of what had just happened either. We were all just stunned. All the kids that had to present current events that day did that one, and our teacher spent time talking about it and asked us how we felt. It was just so surreal, and I can not believe that I remember everything so clearly, because I have a terrible memory and seven years ago is a long time. But I don't think I will ever forget that day, or seeing that image on television.