09/11/2026
It was a day where what you thought mattered, suddenly didn't.
It was as if real life was cancelled, and we glued our eyes to the TV.
As a child, I didn't fully comprehend what was happening.
I heard adults say confusing things and I saw my parents in shock and disbelief.
Later that fall at a Scholastic book fair, I bought a fictional book set in NYC and it had an illustrated skyline of the Twin Towers. I told my dad I wanted to buy it because the skyline had been forever changed.
Even though I had never been to New York, I suddenly felt a connection.
I hope you hold the memory of this tragedy in your hearts today.
Let's live the day in love and kindness β€οΈπΊπΈ