At the start of eighth grade, I was called down to the principal’s office with the other kids whose parents worked in the twin towers.
My mom’s work phone kept ringing, and through my hysterical tears, I cursed her for not picking up.
I had forgotten that the prior week she had moved to a new office in Jersey City, and luckily she was safe.
But the clos…
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