9/11

It’s still strange to not see those two towers glistening in the sunlight when I fly into JFK. I can still remember exactly where I was when I first heard about the attack on the World Trade Center. Today marks the 8 year anniversary of that horrific day, and for someone who grew up in New York, I think about it often. I was lucky not to have personally lost anyone on that fateful day. Many people never returned home that day; husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, children and friends. Nearly 3,000 people lost, on a day that was supposed to change our culture, our thinking and our way of life. For most, the only time we truly reflect on that day is today.

Let’s honor the lives lost that day today and take their memory with us everyday, living our lives to the fullest and taking nothing for granted. That is best way we can honor those who are no longer with us. Take a few moments today to reflect and pray for the families that are incomplete today.

“New York, Concrete jungle where dreams are made of, There’s nothing you can’t do. Now you’re in New York, these streets will make you feel brand new, the lights will inspire you, let’s hear it for New York”. – Jay-Z “Empire State of Mind”