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Friend,
Those of us who are old enough remember exactly where we were 21 years ago on September 11th, 2001. It was an event that defined an entire generation, and changed our country forever.
It was my second day of graduate school in New York City. It would ultimately begin my career in national security. Within a year, I was recruited by the CIA and within my first year at Langley I was sent on my first of three tours in Iraq alongside the military. Every year, as we remember those we’ve lost and the bravery of our first responders who ran *toward* the danger as the rest of us ran away, I think about what most stayed with me after being in the city that day: the way we came together.
For the weeks and months after the attack, strangers helped strangers — people of all backgrounds. In the face of such shock and tragedy, we were all on the same team, even in the traditionally gruff city of New York. For all the insanity of being attacked, I am so glad I got to experience life in our country in the months after. We embodied the idea that while we are very different, and we have lots of difficulties, as Americans we love this country and we want it to be a better place.
Today, after the ceremonies finished, my niece interviewed me about my experience on this day, 21 years ago, for a school project. As a child of a polarized time, I did my best to convey to her that it doesn’t have to be this way. That there have been and will again be moments when we come together, despite our differences.
Elissa


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