09/11/2025
I was just 14 years old, a freshman in high school, when the world seemed to stop on September 11, 2001. I was sitting in Biology class, we were dissecting frogs when the whispers started. But we didn’t know for sure until the next class when the tvs were pulled out (you know the ones that were on carts) and that’s all we did. For the rest of the day we moved from room to room watching the news. It was probably the quietest that building ever was with students inside.
I didn’t fully understand the weight of what was happening at that moment—but I’ll never forget the silence in the classroom, the shock on my teachers’ faces, and the way the world felt different that morning and all through the afternoon. Everything felt heavy and I didn’t truly understand why.
As the years have passed, the memory of that day has grown deeper. It’s not just about where I was, but about the lives lost, the bravery shown, and how it changed the course of history for all of us.
Today, we pause to remember. To honor those we lost, the heroes who ran toward danger, and the resilience of a country that came together in the face of tragedy.
We will never forget. 🇺🇸 #911 l
