11/09/2026
25 years, and yet it feels like yesterday! All of us can say where we were when we heard about the 9/11 attacks. We recall watching hours of news footage in shock and disbelief, not quite understanding what we were witnessing, but knowing that the world had suddenly changed.
We, for the most part, were not directly impacted, did not know someone there, but still, the pure evil and senselessness of it made us feel fairly desperate for our fellow man. People who were just going to work, going about an ordinary day, and would never make it home. The sheer horror of what so many went through that day has never, and should never be forgotten.
The USA put on a moving "drone tribute" this week, one drone lit up for every one of the 2977 people who lost their lives that day. We should continue to remember the heroes, the people who helped, the people in the hours and days afterwards who gave everything to help. Because wherever there is evil, there is also good, sometimes we just have to look for it.
If today hits hard for you, that's ok. It affected everyone on some level. Sit with it, talk about it, notice it. But maybe also, try to think about the good that humans showed in the face of overwhelming tragedy, how people cared, and gave. Because that's how good overcomes evil. Take care of yourself and those you hold dear.
