09/12/2026
25 years.
Itโs hard to believe a quarter of a century has passed since September 11, 2001, a day that forever changed America. Standing here in my same living room a quarter century later, remembering plane after plane going down, and then the towers following.
Today we honor the 2,977 lives taken too soon. We salute the firefighters, police officers, first responders, military members, and ordinary Americans who ran toward danger when everyone else was running away.
We remember the heroes, the families, the incredible courage and sacrifice.
But we also remember September 12th.
For a moment, there were no sides. No red or blue, we were simply Americans. We flew our flags. We prayed together. We helped our neighbors. We hugged our families a little tighter, and we remembered how blessed we were to call this country home. To the younger generation, this is just a chapter in a history book, but to those of us who lived it and watched it unfold, it's still gut wrenching, soul crushing, and tears falling.
25 years later, may we never forget what happened that day, and may we never forget the unity, strength, faith, and patriotism that followed. May we find our way back to September 12th.
God bless those we lost. God bless those left behind.
God bless those who served.
God bless our first responders and military.
And God bless the United States of America, land that I love. ๐บ๐ธ
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