09/12/2026
September 11th changed this country. And for so many Americans, what followed changed the entire course of their lives.
Jimmie and I served during the years that closely followed 9/11. We watched countless men and women come through our lives whose bodies, families, careers and futures had been forever changed by war. We saw sacrifice in ways that are difficult to put into words.
Along the way, I made myself a promise:
I would not waste the life I was fortunate enough to have.
I would work hard. I would take chances. I would build something meaningful. I would love a man who filled me up instead of tearing me down, and we would build a life and a family together that we were proud of.
And here we are.
Raising little boys. Raising bison. Building businesses. Serving our community. Fighting for things we believe in. Living this messy, exhausting, beautiful version of the American dream.
None of it is something I take for granted.
Today we remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. We remember the families who never got their loved ones back. And we remember those who answered the call afterward—those who gave their lives, their health, their time, and pieces of themselves in service to this nation.
The best way I know to honor that sacrifice is to live the life we were given. Fully. Gratefully. Fiercely.
We remember. We keep going. And we never take our days for granted. 🇺🇸
