12: We Were All Human

<p>We don't always know what somebody is carrying.</p><p>That's one of the things Mel keeps coming back to in this deeply personal September 11th remembrance. She shares what she remembers from being in seventh grade that morning, the feeling in the classroom, the yellow ribbons and flags that seemed to be everywhere, and the way people came together in the aftermath.</p><p>But most importantly, she remembers the people.</p><p>The people who died. The families who lost someone. The survivors. The firefighters, police officers, EMS workers, doctors, nurses, military families, and everyone who served afterward and continues to serve.</p><p>Twenty-five years later, Mel reflects on what it means to remember without forgetting the humanity underneath it all. We may not be able to change what happened or erase the trauma, but we can decide what we do with what we remember.</p><p>We can show up. We can love people while they're here. And if somebody needs us, we can be the person who stays.<br /><br />Timestamps:<br />02:05 September 11th was not just a historic event. For many people, it was the day they lost someone they loved.<br />04:05 An event can be 25 years old and still be very much alive inside someone who experienced it.<br />06:19 Mel remembers the powerful sense of community that brought people together after September 11th.<br />07:31 We don't need another tragedy to remember what we're capable of. We can choose to love and care for each other now.<br />08:30 You don't need to know everything someone is going through to choose kindness.<br />11:16 Twenty-five years later, we can honor September 11th by being kind, showing up, and being the person who stays.</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/melnthemiddle" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Connect with Mel on Instagram</a><br /><a href="https://melissaalvelo.setmore.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Book a Reading</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/exhale.vb" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Exhale Meditation Studio</a></p>