09/11/2026
"Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day?"
Anyone who knows me, knows my memory sucks, but, on September 11, 2001, I remember EXACTLY where I was standing, EXACTLY where my girls, parents and husband were. I remember getting the call from my dad, saying that a plane had crashed into the tower and that they thought it may be a terrorist attack. I didn't believe him, I thought he must have misunderstood, with his broken English. I thought it might have been one of those small, single engine planes. No big deal, right? WRONG! I turned on the tv and the second tower had been hit and then the first tower collapsed. Tears began to run down my face. I was in shock, like the rest of America. I remember grabbing my 14 1/2 month old daughter, Nicole and putting her in her car seat and driving with my mom (my parents were living with us because they were closing on their house in a few weeks) to Tiffany's preschool. I sat in my car in the parking lot of her preschool, thinking how to explain to a 4 year old that her world had changed forever. All I could do was pray for all the people that had passed away at the hands of those animals. This is a day I will never forget, as long as I live.
On this day, the 25th anniversary of this terrible tragedy, my thoughts and prayers go out to all the families who've lost loved ones. My gratitude goes out to all the emergency responders who risked, and many who lost, their lives on this sad day. I cannot believe it's been 25 years, it will always feel like it happened just yesterday. Remember to hug the people you love a little tighter today. Life is way too short and full of unexpected surprises. God bless America. 🇺🇸🇺🇸