September 11, 2018
Seventeen years ago the world was shaken by the terrorist attacks against our beautiful nation. Hearts across the globe stopped as we witnessed burning buildings, screaming people, and loved ones lost.
Do you remember where you were when the Twin Towers fell and the Pentagon was crashed into? Even though I was just in either grade I remember it like it was yesterday. I was on a class retreat and when we go to the camp we were told what was happening by our teachers. We immediately got on the bus and headed back to school. Unfortunately for our school, a couple of students had lost their parents in that flight. In fact, I was supposed to be on that same flight from LAX to Boston, but luckily I was on it 2 weeks earlier. Makes you think about the important stuff in life when you come so close to losing it all.
Over the past several years I’ve made it my mission to use my voice to support our troops. A few summers ago I was able to sing a beautiful song called “Free” with the Boston Pops Orchestra. This song reminds me of the lives lost on September 11th.