9/11 -

 I received an early morning text from my friend, Shirlene. She wrote, "22 years! We were walking, talking (solving all the problems in the world) and enjoying our friendship bond that we created." We were together when the second tower was struck, and rather than going for our morning walk, we spent our morning stunned, eyes glued to the news. 

For ten years I collected approx 500 stories from folks with their memories of 9/11, which were then donated to UVU's folklore collection and to the Library of Congress, where folklorists and historians collected a snapshot of real-time real-people, history-in-the-making. Interesting that there are adults now who did not witness or experience elements of the Twin Towers Disaster and its repercussions. There are people who don't remember airports without strict security and screening. And I would imagine it may be the same when we talk about  March, 2020, when the world stood still. 

This clip touches my heart. What would your message say to one of the people who lost their lives during this tumultuous time period? What would you say now to those who have no recollection of this time?