On this day, I always like to look back on this interview with Deena Burnett (now Bailey) and her family for ‪@DatelineNBC‬ about the heroic actions of her husband, Tom Burnett, one of the men that tried to stop the terrorists on United 93. I again spoke with Deena in 2016 for The Sunday Paper, where she reminded me, “It’s great to remember, but better to honor. Honor comes from living a life worthy of the sacrifice.” Let’s carry this advice with us today and everyday as we honor those we lost.

Today marks one of the most somber, painful days in our nation’s history. It’s especially painful for all those families who lost someone they loved. They’ve had to live without. May we think of them today. May we all hold space for them. Be gentle with everyone today, as we don’t know how this day triggers our neighbors.

And may we continue to be thankful to all the first responders, who rushed in to save their fellow citizens. They didn’t care who they were. They simply cared. They put their lives on the line. Thank you to them, and their families.

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