10 years ago
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10 years ago, my friends woke me up and told me to turn on the TV
10 years ago, I had been on a flight the day before
10 years ago , I didn’t think something like this could happen
10 years ago, I had never been to the World Trade Center
10 years ago, I didn’t even know who Osama Bin Laden was
10 years ago, I hadn’t even met my wife yet
10 years ago, I didn’t stare at airplanes flying overhead as long
10 years ago, I didn’t have enough respect for our servicemen and servicewomen, firefighters, police officers and first repsonders
10 years ago, I took a lot of things for granted
10 years ago, I got a call from my parents asking if I was in downtown Chicago
10 years ago, I felt a pain in my gut like none I’d felt before
10 years ago, I watched Tom Brokaw for a week straight
10 years ago, I thought Rudy Giuliani would be president someday
10 years ago, I had been out watching the Broncos/Giants game at a bar the night before and it was loud enough that at times, I could barely talk to my brother standing next to me
10 years ago, I sat with those same people I’d watched the game with and all I heard was deafening silence
10 years ago, I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up, and was selfishly thankful that I still had time to figure it out
10 years ago, a test or research paper was all I worried about at night
10 years ago, I didn’t spend enough time thinking about how to give back
10 years ago, I felt angry, sad and helpless at the same time
10 years ago, I wanted to help but didn’t know how…and I’m still not sure I do today. But I think remembering is a start.
God Bless America!
Who am I?
I'm a business communications consultant at Fleishman-Hillard. I used to call myself a PR professional, but I don't use that term anymore because people hear PR and they think only media relations.We do a lot more than that at Fleishman-Hillard Kansas City (FHKC). I specialize in social media, but am trying hard to brush up on my measurement and analytics. Every strategic consulting conversation should start with your business goals and how communications can help you reach them. My motto: "Your brand is what your customers say it is." 
