I’m not a big fan of fashion magazines, but I always by the gigantic “hobo killer” issue of Vogue that comes out every Fall.
As I went through page after page of fashion ads, I came across an article about a woman who survived 9/11.
Gruesome. She stepped into the lobby, late for work, when a fireball came tearing down the elevator shaft and out onto unsuspecting people. She spent months in the hospital.
This is the story of Lauren Manning.
Ten years after the attack, what do you see as the lasting legacy of 9/11? How has your experience colored your approach to parenthood and to life in general?
After 9/11, we learned that we could not be complacent about our safety and security, but at the same time we learned that Americans can unite and together overcome even the most serious challenges, something that should give us strength as we once again face troubled times. My approach as a parent hasn’t changed, but if anything, I embrace my life and my family even more strongly because the true beauty and happiness that I have is in the time we spend with one another.
A far more moving version of Manning’s story is in the print edition. Pick it up (if you can lift it!) at newsstands.
