9/11

a wall of marble with names

What I’m Thinking About On 9/11

The last 5 months have gone by incredibly fast and incredibly slow for me, if that makes sense.  So many things continue to change, and at a sustained pace I don’t recall seeing in the past.  Amidst that backdrop, I’ve been thinking about 9/11…

a flag flying in the sky

18 Years After 9/11

18 years ago, I didn’t have children.  Heck, I wasn’t even married yet.  Life was very different for me. And, on a quiet drive to work in the morning on September 11, 2001 I had no idea how to expect what would come next….

a statue of a woman holding a book and a book

Paris, Because

I’ve been thinking all day about Paris. I went to sleep thinking about it. I’ve wanted to say something all day, but the words didn’t come to me until we explained what happened to our daughter. Seeing the world through the eyes of our children is a powerful thing for me, on both the good days and bad.

a water fountain with a square in the middle with National September 11 Memorial & Museum in the background

Always A Day To Remember

Quite randomly, today is the 3rd year in a row that I’ll be flying on 9/11.  It’s just the way it’s worked out the last 3 years with my work schedule.  It’s typically a day of heightened awareness by security folks at the airport,…