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"It was your mom," my housemate said. "Something about a plane crash at the World Trade Center." I cocked an eye at him. "Maybe we should turn on the TV..."
My friend Clay's brother worked at the World Trade Center, and had arrived early to prepare for a business meeting. As he stepped out of the cab he couldn't help but look up at the two massive towers, just in time to see the plane crash into the building. He ran, and frantically called his wife. But because the cell phone towers went down with the rest of the buildings, he couldn't get through. No one could. When he finally reached his family at 6 p.m., everyone thought he was dead.One of my favorite holidays is the Martin Luther King Day of Service. It's an incredible event: People from all walks of life, from the wealthiest to the most humble, work on projects that improve the community for everyone. Two years ago I found myself talking about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act with Bob Casey while picking up toys for homeless children. The year before that I was painting the interior of a homeless shelter, much as I did this year. It's inspiring, and really makes you think about your community and your role in it. One of King's statements will always stick with me: "Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve."See the full content of this document
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It is impossible for me and anyone else who watched 9/11 unfold to ever forget it. Yet to this day, while proclamations are issued and communities gather for memorial events and services, there is no fede...
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