REFLECTING ON MY FIRST 9/11

You all know my story, the word terrorism that brings a shiver to our bones, the dark and unnatural date of 9/11/76 that left me a widow, and twenty-five years later, the date that caused fear and anxiety and great sorrow in every American. It is a date for reflecting and for looking forward, and each year I wish I could turn back the clock, but know that without tragedy there would be no growth.