09/11/2026
This photo was taken 25 years ago to the day. It was my Granny's birthday. It was the last birthday we got to celebrate with her.
The morning started off with a birthday serenade, not only from her family but from our team at the store.
The day turned somber in a matter of an hour when she came down to my kitchen to tell us that a plane hit the twin towers. We all thought it was a tourist plane. She appeared again to tell us that her country was under attack. A second plane hit the Pentagon.
Her words were, "we must pray". That is something my grandmother always did and instilled in us all.
Her birthday celebration was put on hold, that is the way she wanted it. This birthday was a day that changed the nation. Our hearts ached for the sorrow we saw over our TV screens and on our radios. Her birthday wish that year, the last year before she went to heaven, was to pray for all the souls that lost their life that day and all those who came to assist. We keep her wish alive on every birthday after, today and every birthday to come ❤️🤍💙
God bless America 🇺🇸🙏