Sep 1, 2021 | respect in the real world, September 11, then & now
In the Northeast, September means last days of summer, the beginning of school and for many in the 9/11 community the dreaded countdown to that day. This year being the twentieth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks has brought added attention and...
Sep 18, 2018 | daily life, faith, memories, September 11
Chapter 3 Manhattan, Meetings and Memorials – first draft (unedited) Tuesday September 18 was the first time I ventured into the city since the attacks. Squad 41 notified me of a FDNY meeting and their offer to pick me up and take me to one of the various...
Jul 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Symmetry is the word that popped into my head as I drove home from Quincy, MA. In the truest sense it probably isn’t the right word but in my mind it fit the bill. Let me explain… The voice on the other end of phone asked “I was wondering what your...
Sep 22, 2014 | daily life, relationships
Over the last week or so I have had a similar conversation with different friends. They stumble through saying something like : “so does September 11 get easier?” “well, I know it doesn’t get easier but …” Personally I think it has...
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