I Admit It: I Didn’t Want My Son to Have a September 11th Birthday

My son will turn 5 years old tomorrow, September 12th. I like to pretend sheer force of will and an iron cervix kept him baking until I gave him permission to be born the following morning. I suffered from hypertension throughout my pregnancy and since my baby was past the 37 week gestation mark, my […]

My 9/11 Story

September 11, 2001 began like any other Tuesday. I was 25 years old, married and working for the man. In an instant the world stood still as we witnessed images more tragic and heartbreaking than we had ever seen in our own backyard. This was no ordinary Tuesday at all. On this infamous day I […]