![]() ![]() "I will," M responded with a purple heart. And brave." We messaged on for a bit and soon enough I wrote my heart: "Please find a way to be tough. Kyle, in The Memory of Things, witnesses incidents of courage remarkable to him after the attack, through both a. ![]() That boy, M, just messaged me two nights ago to tell me he graduated high school and is headed off to the marines. Inherent to the topic are the facts and images from that day and its aftermath: first responders running toward the destruction the actions of passengers and crew on Flight 93 victims’ family members bravely memorializing them. A story about one kid who finds his way through grief to cope, and in doing so, learns how to step up and be a better person. My story about 9/11, and a time our country was in trouble. That boy, C? He reminded me of another male student, this one I'll call M, from Kansas, I "met" via my book a few years back who I stayed in touch with simply because of a story. Our healthcare and essential workers need us. Not for a political party but for humanity. The fate of our neighbors, our friends, the fate of strangers, all matter. ![]()
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