I have a family member who was incredibly brave. On September 11th, 2001 he stormed the cockpit on Flight 93 that then crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Remembering the shock and grief of 9/11 is difficult, but I love to hear stories about people who've decided to make a positive difference in part because they were inspired by the passengers on Flight 93, including my uncle.
I got a chance to speak about kids and community service at a Minnesota's National Day of Service event yesterday in Minneapolis.
Afterward, a reporter gave me a really nice compliment about my speech. "You must do this kind of thing a lot," she said.
"Oh no," I told her. "The rest of my family is in Shanksville, so they brought out the B team for this."
The A-team got to meet President Obama, but I got to talk with Senator Klobuchar and Governor Dayton. Those guys are cool too.
Thanks 9/11 heroes! You've left gigantic shoes to fill, but you've inspired thousands of people to give it a go.
2 comments:
I wish I could have heard you talk. I always like to do that.
Miss you kiddo. Thought a lot about you and your fam this past weekend.
Much love 2u
I thought about you and your family a lot this weekend too. I told my family about your uncle. We were all together for my grandma's funeral. She would have liked your uncle.
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