Ideas about "The Last Elevator"

-They were lucky.

-We should enjoy our lives every single moment because you don't know when you are going to die.

-Despite the accident, you can't stop thinking that you will do what you have to do to be happy.

-This story is such a sad situation. I'm so sorry about that,

They had good fortune. They are a lucky case.

-If I had been there, I would have had heart failure.

-This conversation reminds me of a story of World War II in my country. I heard about a story like this. If you had left a place like home and so on one moment earlier , you would never have come back.

-The attack has changed people's lives enormously, so there wasn't forgiveness.

-The three are the only ones who can heal each other because they share knowledge of the fear of that day.

Ideas about "Speaking About Islam"

-Religion is supposed to be an intimate (personal) thing.

-She said that before she was a girl and before she was a Muslim, she was human.

-Killing will not bring you peace.

-Religion is supposed to be an intimate thing. It's a relationship between a person and god, not related to fighting.

-The girl still loves her religion.

-After 9/11, many people were hurt, and relations with other countries were also affected.

-When 9/11 had just happened, Muslim families had difficulty living in the U.S.A.

-True Muslims are not terrorists. People shouldn't identify all Muslims as dangerous.

-People sometimes have questions about Muslim women wearing hijabs. I am also one of them.

- A nation is sometimes a shield, but it sometimes become an arrow.

-My country doesn't use some special clothes or accessories, but foreigners realize where I am from. Sometimes that makes it difficult for me to live here.

-I never thought about Muslim people because they were suspect. But my thinking was wrong. They aren't at all.

-People easily believe the media.

-The girl in this story is positive.

-People have to make sure what is good and bad.

-Just because a few people in a group do bad doesn't mean everyone in the group are bad. This is true of Muslim terrorists and Muslim people.

-Religion is a good thing for human beings, but it is also free. You can't force anyone to follow yours, and you also need to respect other religions.

-9/11 wasn't anyone's fault. It was the fault of this world. You can't blame anyone or any country. Everyone is a victim because it comes from human desire for power and money.

-The 9/11 accident raised challenges about the racial or religious issues in the U.S. It not only hurt Americans but also hurt immigrants in America, especially among Islamic Americans.

-The narrator got some abuse from people who had some misunderstandings after 9/11.

-The narrator thought religion is a relationship between a person and god, but she also realized that sometimes they needed to explain the Muslim culture to others who didn't understand, although she felt tired and lost her patience.

More Ideas About Juliana's Story

-The mother wants to find a solution with her daughter.

-Juliana doesn't want to talk about 9/11 because she lost her father on that day.

-Bad things can always occur in people's lives, but people have to heal themselves.

-The family suffered a terrible tragedy. They lost their father, and they are reminded of him at every moment when they read a newspaper or watch the news, especially every year, because every 9/11 everybody is reminded of it.

-The mother and daughter are very close to each other. They lost their father. That's why they learned to protect each other. The mother is doing what the father used to do. They are helping each other because they are just two members of the family. There is no one else.

The death of a parent and the death of a husband or wife are both difficult. Both of them are very difficult.

-It is difficult for people to recover and return to normal after a terrible happening.

-This story is a first step for a person who is struggling with a situation and wants to get well.

-It takes time to get better.

-I think they are positive people even though they are in a bad situation.;

They try to push through the memory.


-The 9/11 accident really hurt many families; it made the family incomplete.

-The daughter feels very bad, especially from November to January, the period which has many holidays when families are always together.

-It is still hard for the mom and the daughter to face the truth, and they miss the dad very much.

-Ten years have passed, and she still needs to take time for talking about the loss of her dad.

-Juliana has nevre talked about the loss of her dad.

-The family hadn't wanted to hear anything negative until the discovery of him.

-It's a very tough situation when you lose your dad, mom or anyone in your family,no matter what the circumstances.

-9/11 was a terrible event in New York City, even in the world. I'm so sorry about it.

-You have to be tough when you confront this kind of situation. It would be better if someone could comfort you, but you need to face your future on your own with a smile every day.

-She talked about 911.

-She is very sad about her dad being gone.

-She isn't comfortable.

Ideas about Juilana's story

-I suggest they meet a counselor. They can solve some problems.

-How about getting a new father? I think their emotional state will improve.

-I recommend you take a rest. I mean you can go to another city or take a vacation.

-In this story, people feel terrible.

- The three children in the story feel alone.

-If you lose somebody, your life will never be the same.

-The mom was depressed when she told the story and remembered sad times.

-Juliana really felt uncomfortable when she asked her mom about her husband.

-Everybody tells Juliana to be strong about her loss and many also say, "I'm here if you want to talk," but she needs something more than this, only for her dad to come back.

-Juliana was doing reportage about 911.

-She was trying to talk about her feelings.

-She and her mother are still very sad like the first years.

-Juliana Suarez' daddy has been gone since 9/11.

-Her father was a police officer.

-Her cousin's name is Tiffany.

-The family is very close, like friends.

-They all couldn't accept the truth that their family member has gone.

-The family will be better after they talk to each other.

-911, which destroyed many families, is one of the worst things that have happened.

-So many people still can't deal with that, even though it happened ten years ago.

-People should remember that event and try to prevent it happening again.

-Juliana and her mother have spent a really hard time for almost ten years since 911 happened.

-Juliana lost her dad and two friends in 911, and I think it is the hardest time in her and her mom's life.

-The scar that she got from 911 has bothered her for almost ten years. Even though she is trying to face that, it isn't easy for her to talk about 911.