I'm a Blog Celebrity !

One of my best friends from high school has an awesome southern cooking blog called Louisiana Pickle and I am featured in her most current post ! Check it out !

I don't think anyone will ever forget where they were when the tragic attacks happened on 9/11/01. It is hard for me to believe that 10 years have passed since that awful day. For myself, I was just beginning my first day at an internship for speech-language pathology in the educational setting. I was still in Monroe. 10 years younger and only 4 months away from graduating with my master's degree...Even though it was my first day, and there was a lot to learn, everything stopped. All of us were glued to the television. What an unexpected way to start the day ! In the days and months that followed, I watched as people dug through the rubble, looking for friends and family, and heard the many heartbreaking stories from family members and loved ones of the heroes that were lost that day.

Our whole world changed that day. This event challenged our country in so many ways and we continue to grow and learn from that day in ways that we never knew were possible. 2 years later, I defied the fears of many of the people I love and decided to move to New York City. I think I was drawn to this city in part because of the typical wide-eyed wonder of a suburban girl who wanted something bigger in life (haha) but also because of the resilience and feistiness of the cities' residents who would not and continue to not let anything get them down. Here I am 8 years later, and so much has happened. I met the most fabulous friends a girl could ever have, had some amazing experiences and travels and best of all, I met the love of my life. When I look back on the events that occurred 10 years ago, my heart is extremely sad, but it is also incredibly full because now I know what strength and endurance of spirit this city has to offer....and I am so happy to be counted in that group of people who are New Yorkers.