09/11/2026
25 years ago today, I was teaching high school in Chicago. One thing that has stuck with me all these years was the silence. Like most of the city, I lived on a flight path for O’Hare. You get used to so many sounds living in a big city and the absence of airplane traffic served as a persistent reminder, even so far from Towers & the Pentagon, of the moment we were in. 💔🗽
Today, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and honor the families that are forever impacted. We are grateful for the courage and sacrifice of the first responders who answered the call, and for the local heroes who continue to serve our communities every day.