22 years ago today… at 8:46am on a beautiful, sunny morning in New York City… the World changed forever.

2,977 people lost their lives in a series of brutal, horrific terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and on a plane bravely forced down by passengers in Shanksville, Pennsylvania… “Let’s Roll”… likely saving thousands more lives. Countless more fell ill and died from the toxic effects of the attacks as the years went on.

We all remember where we were that day… That Moment… When we first heard.

I was on the air and shared what was happening with many of you.

It was Surreal. Unimaginable. An almost out-of-body experience.

How could this happen in America?? TO America??

But as the dust swirled and our hopes for survivors faded… something amazing happened. People started coming together. Because 9/11 didn’t happen to “Republicans” or “Democrats” or “Liberals” or “Conservatives”… it Happened to AMERICANS. Even Congress… members from both sides… gathered on the steps of the Capitol to Sing “God Bless America”.

In that moment… and the difficult days and weeks and months to come… we REMEMBERED.

Remembered that first and foremost… before all of our differences, be it the color of our skin, our sexual orientation, our religion, our economic status or which political party we support … we are AMERICANS. First. Foremost. Forever.

So on this day… as We Remember those who gave so much, we owe it to THEM to Remember who WE ALL ARE… AMERICANS.

We’ll see you back here Tuesday.

-Dick & Jackie