Where Were You on September 11, 2001?

I was at home, in a crisp clear Fall day, we had an outside space in our apartment, a garden. The sky over Manhattan on the Upper West Side was sparkling blue.

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I was at home, in a crisp clear Fall day, we had an outside space in our apartment, a garden. The sky over Manhattan on the Upper West Side was sparkling blue.

I got up, made coffee, and watched my son get ready for school. He was attending the School of American Ballet full-time on a scholarship. I went outside and looked at the beautiful sky. Fall in New York City. When the weather turns crisp and everything starts anew. I remember looking at the Neiman Marcus catalogue sitting on my bed, and Vogue’s September issue, both crammed with ideas of beautiful Thanksgiving tables and Christmas season dresses. Getting ready for fundraising season and galas.

I had just graduated from Columbia University. Hope was the word of the day. Had just finished working for a consultancy from the UK. We did content analysis of news media coverage for big brands such as BMW, IBM, and the pharmaceutical industry.

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