09/11/2026
Twenty-five years.
I was a senior in high school on September 11, 2001, and I can still remember that day with a clarity that seems impossible after so much time.
Years later, standing at the World Trade Center before running the New York City Marathon, I found myself looking up at a skyline that had been forever changed — but was still standing tall.
Maybe that’s what stays with me most 25 years later. September 11 showed us how quickly an ordinary day can become a dividing line between before and after. But the years since have also shown us something about resilience — about rebuilding, remembering, and continuing forward without leaving behind the people who were lost.
Today, I’m remembering the 2,977 lives taken, the families whose lives changed forever, and the first responders, service members and countless others whose lives were shaped by what happened that day.
Twenty-five years later, we remember. And we keep going. 🇺🇸
