9-11 and The Other

Sara K. Schwittek/Reuters The surreal nature and unfolding horror of 9/11 is unforgettable. But 20 years later, my most enduring memories are small vignettes from that day and the days that followed. I remember driving my girls to school as I tried to explain what had happened. I reassured them that they would be safe at school and that Daddy would be safe at work, even though I barely understood the situation myself. I remember my kindergartener asking a few days later if tourists go to jail. It took me …

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A Day Like Any Other

This is the day which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.Psalm 118:24 It felt like Saturday. That is, it felt the way Saturday used to feel when it was a separate day. It was perfectly sunny and 76 degrees. We planted tomatoes, and I traded extra seedlings with neighbors for a portion of yeast and a face mask. Yeast does not seem to exist in any local grocery. Our neighbors stood on …

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