September 11th is a day I don't feel that should go by without some type of acknowledgment. I remember, actually I remember every detail of that day and I remember being glued to the tv for hours not because I wanted to be but because I was in shock, I couldn't look away. My young mind had never had to process anything of that magnitude. The sounds, the sights of that day are forever etched into my memory. I saw the second tower hit live and it fundamentally changed how I vie

On labor day I attended a memorial balloon release for a very special little boy named Dominic. He was killed in a boating accident over labor day last year. As I watched the balloons float away into the sky I thought a lot about Dom, about the impact such a small boy made on so many people. I also thought a lot about time and how precious it is. How many amazing things we miss in life because we are too busy. Busy doing things that don't really matter and will not actually e