09/11/2026
Remembering 9/11: 25 Years Later.
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Twenty five years later, I still remember how uncertain everything felt.
I was on a job site in California when the news came in about what had happened. I was a Senior Project Manager at the time, and several of our crew members were having a difficult time reaching their families. Some would eventually learn that they had lost someone.
At that point, the work simply didn't matter.
We opened up the job site trailer so people could make phone calls, talk, process what was happening, or go home to be with their families. It became a place where people could take a breath and try to make sense of something that none of us understood.
I was also worried about my brother, who was living in San Francisco at the time and was under an evacuation notice.
I remember the sadness, the fear, and that feeling of not knowing what was going to happen next.
That is what came to mind when I looked at this sunset.
I know it isn't New York. But there is something contemplative about watching the sun when you can't immediately tell whether it is rising or setting. You know it is moving, but you don't always know which direction you are looking.
In some ways, that is how those days felt.
Everything was uncertain.
Twenty five years later, I believe it is important to remember. To remember the people we lost, the families whose lives changed forever, and the first responders who ran toward danger to help others.
I cannot imagine what they experienced or the courage it took to do what they did.
Today, I remember with gratitude and with a heavy heart.
Twenty five years later, we remember. 🇺🇸
