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It's somewhat hard to believe that it's been seven years since the tragedies of September 11, 2001 shocked the nation and the world at large. For many the day is one that will be a sharp memory, one where we remember exactly where we were, what we were doing and how we heard and absorbed the news about the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, as well as flight 93 that went down in Pennsylvania. iVillagers share their reflection on this anniversary, how the events have changed the world and how they're commemorating the day:

"We went to see the wound in the side of the Pentagon, and the air smelled like hickory, but that was just the fire smoke still lingering in the autumnal air. I get a head rush just re-living it as I write, and there are so many moments, and details that I can't articulate. In a world full of people, I had never felt so alone as that day." -- darwish2

"I was at home in my living room just puttering around the house. I rarely have the TV on but for some reason I had turned on the news station because it was really quiet that day. I watched that horrifying event repeatedly crying my eyes out. It stands vividly in my memory and always will."

"I'll never forget the initial feeling of denial about the seriousness of what happened to America on Sept 11. All day my co-workers and I sat glued in sadness and horror to the radio and news broadcasts on the internet while a 'normal day at work' was not happening..." -- cl-closetvixen

"I still can't look at images or hear stories about that day without feeling the lump in my throat. I know that many of your husbands or yourselves have been deployed as a result. Does anyone want to share what they were doing when they heard the news? I can remember exactly where I was and what was happening. I was in my car on the way to the banquet hall to drop off my place cards for our wedding on the 14th. I was in shock. When I got to the hall I sat a table with the owner and just watched the news in awe. I remember how eerily odd it was to have silent skies after that- save for a few fighter jets here and there. I live near an international airport and an Air Force base. It was so strange to celebrate our wedding on Friday knowing that there were still rescue missions happening a mere 2 hours away in Manhattan." -- darias3rd

"My heart goes out to all the family members and friends of the victims as they no doubt will relive those horrifying moments when they realized their loved ones had been in the attacks. God Bless them." -- karla1842

"I will never forget where and what I was doing...I don't like watching the anniversary coverage of it year after year, so, I try and not watch TV on that day and just get out and spend the time with my daughter." -- messpark3

What are your thoughts on this 7th anniversary of the September 11 attacks? Are you doing anything to commemorate the day? How did these events change your view of the world or affect your life? Share your reflections and stories with us here.