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July 11, 2005
-- Opinion --
That was my double decker bus ...
By Hayley Slade
When I saw the images of train stations I learned to love
throughout my childhood growing up in
To see them destroyed made me feel scared as well as angry -- angry that these terrorists can steal away the safety of my country and could have potentially taken my life.
I have been extremely disturbed to think that it could have so easily been me on one of those trains, or someone in my family.
I was working when I heard of the bombings, and quickly cycled home to watch the news, with a wrenching feeling in my stomach.
When I turned on the TV, tears entered my eyes as I realized just how severe the attacks were.
The image of the obliterated bus stunned me.
It was one of the regular double decker buses that I use in
I know the Underground in
Being on one of the underground trains is something I am so used to that I would never question it, except from now on it will never feel as safe.
The underground trains are so busy -- and always so packed -- that it makes my heart ache to think of the lives shattered when the bombs went off.
July 7 was a day of true sorrow for all British citizens
I feel sympathy for those affected in my country, but triumphant that as a nation we will not bow down to these terrorists.
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