Here we are just days after the official remembrances of the events of 9/11, now 20 years passed. This week the covers of national magazines no longer feature photos and stories of the survivor families all grown. All the familiar networks with the greatest reach have moved on to screening other stories or audio programming. Social media profile photos have moved on to illustrate some other cause, to capture another emotion in their frames.
Jennifer Bankston
Yet, everyone was impacted by those moments – near and far. Today, our post features the transformation one woman, a civilian, Jennifer S. Bankston experienced as a result of the mirror 9/11 put up for survivors, and those on the periphery of the situation. She pulled herself out of the depressed condition we all felt and learned slowly, to live again, and even more fully.
Here is her story, shared in her own words. Perhaps you see yourself in it?