I post this link every Sept 11...
Luckily all my family members ended up safe but I lost friends and former co-workers that day...
But this story continues to be an inspiration to me and is especially poignant since I became a father...
Crazy it's been 20 years...
Never Forget...
Welles Crowther - (
New Window )
One of my kids (while in 4th or 5th grade) interviewed Welles' mom for her school newspaper. Made me proud to read her article.
When I took my kids to the 9-11 memorial they teared up as they found Welles' name.
thanks for sharing. so inspirational.
911 – In Their Own Words - ( New Window )
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna643471 - ( New Window )
Link - ( New Window )
The following is a link I play every year on this day. It also is extremely powerful in that it is the last known phonecalls from people on those planes and in the towers. Very sad but also a tribute to those people in their last moments:
Never Forget - ( New Window )
Link - ( New Window )
That's a great picture. Is that a young Sean Payton on the right and I believe Jason Garrett on the left.
This single event changed our lives more than any natural disaster could ever have in most lifetimes.
It's tough to watch some of videos still....but it truly showed how resilient American patriotism can be at times.
A Tribute to Brother Eamon McEneaney
Cornell's Wild Irish Rose
The lady who was interviewing them had tears coming down her cheeks.
Thinking about it 20 years later - "my allergies" are kicking in ....