Deja Vu Is a Gate: A Reflection on 9/11

“I hope there isn’t another one of these that the new generation has to witness. I won’t hold my breath.”

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The temp agency finally came through for me.

My aunt’s connection with the staffing agency helped me land my second job at the ripe age of 19. I held the goggles in my hand and in my other hand…