Fourteen years ago today, I was waking up in my mom's house in Seattle when my dad called us to tell us to turn on the news. I didn't know anyone in New York. I'd never even been there outside of the airport. However, I knew I was watching history unfold, and I knew that this was a level of tragedy that I could not comprehend. I still struggle, and fail, to comprehend it. I know that the horror of what occurred still haunts many people.

Fast-forward to today. This morning I watched my 5 month...