09/11/2026
Itās been 25 years, and there are people who remember September 11th because they were there, people who remember because of someone they lost, and people like me who know it only through the stories, pictures, and the way an entire generation still talks about that morning.
Behind every number we hear and every picture we see was a real person. A parent. A spouse. A son or daughter. A friend. Someone who was loved, someone who had plans, and someone who was expected home that night. So today, weāre not just remembering what happened. Weāre remembering the people who were lost, the families who were changed forever. The first responders and everyday people who stepped up when they didnāt have to.
And maybe today is a good reminder for all of us to appreciate the ordinary a little more.
The morning rush. The annoying errands. The people calling your phone. The messy house waiting for you at the end of the day. The āsee you laterā that you assume will happen.
Because ordinary days are pretty special when you realize they arenāt promised.š¤
Remembering. Honoring. Never forgetting.šŗšø
September 11, 2001.
