She was old enough to remember Pearl Harbor as a child.
"I know. We'll win," she replied.
Her husband told us she was on a plane inbound to New York City.
It was late in the afternoon before we learned she was okay, her plane diverted to Canada and grounded safely.
It was amazing to realize we could do that, in September of 2001. We had nightmares about being on United 93, but also dreams.
She never found out if we won.
Neither have I.
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