Last year, I shared my thoughts on the 10th anniversary of September 11 with Inman News.
Another year has gone by and my memories of that day are still crystal clear:
I was in a meeting in Ohio when I heard the news. Time seemed to stand still, but my mind started racing with worry: for my friends and neighbors who worked in the city, for my family in New Jersey.
I drove home in a rental car – because the airports were closed – and was struck by the absolute absence of planes in the sky, and a pervasive stillness that hung everywhere.
When I got home, I witnessed the American spirit in action, watching how we all banded together and worked to support our friends, families and neighbors through such a difficult time. Our separatism disappeared: differences were erased as we focused on the grief we shared and learned that we were more similar than we thought.
It’s a mindset we need to continue to tap into, to draw strength from – not just today, but every day.
Charlie Young
President and CEO, ERA Real Estate
