09/11/2026
I was on a sales call at Windsor Coal Company in Ohio. I remember the meeting stopping abruptly, workers stopped working and everyone huddled into the lunch room to watch the live news. I remember the disbelief and sadness. Where were you?
Twenty-five years ago today, our nation experienced a darkness that is difficult to put into words.
We remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost. We honor the first responders who ran toward danger while others were running away. We remember the families whose lives were forever changed.
But September 11 also reminds us of something else.
America was attacked, but its spirit was not defeated.
In the days that followed, we witnessed extraordinary courage, sacrifice, compassion, and unity. Strangers helped strangers. Communities came together. Americans stood shoulder to shoulder, determined that fear would not have the final word.
That resolve is worth remembering too.
May we never forget those we lost.
May we never take our freedom for granted.
And may we never lose the strength to stand together when our country needs us most.
Never forget. 🇺🇸
