tragedies happening everyday you see them on the news and movies books TVs
them on the news and movies books TVs
them on the news and movies books TVs and even in our own lives after a
and even in our own lives after a
and even in our own lives after a tragedy it seems almost impossible to
tragedy it seems almost impossible to
tragedy it seems almost impossible to pick back up and go on with life now you
pick back up and go on with life now you
pick back up and go on with life now you might be wondering what a 15 year old
might be wondering what a 15 year old
might be wondering what a 15 year old knows about tragedy you see I’ve had a
knows about tragedy you see I’ve had a
knows about tragedy you see I’ve had a pretty good life so far with family and
pretty good life so far with family and
pretty good life so far with family and friends I have a good education a roof
friends I have a good education a roof
friends I have a good education a roof over my head and I’ve never been hungry
over my head and I’ve never been hungry
over my head and I’ve never been hungry a day in my life but like so many others
a day in my life but like so many others
a day in my life but like so many others September 11th has had a profound impact
September 11th has had a profound impact
September 11th has had a profound impact on my life for me it was the day I lost
on my life for me it was the day I lost
on my life for me it was the day I lost my father Jeremy Glick he was on flight
my father Jeremy Glick he was on flight
my father Jeremy Glick he was on flight 93 and was one of the 40 passengers who
93 and was one of the 40 passengers who
93 and was one of the 40 passengers who spun to terrorists and tried to take
spun to terrorists and tried to take
spun to terrorists and tried to take back the plane unfortunately the plane
back the plane unfortunately the plane
back the plane unfortunately the plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania and
crashed in a field in Pennsylvania and
crashed in a field in Pennsylvania and all lives were lost after a tragedy you
all lives were lost after a tragedy you
all lives were lost after a tragedy you might see some short-term changes you
might see some short-term changes you
might see some short-term changes you might feel like there’s a pain in your
might feel like there’s a pain in your
might feel like there’s a pain in your chest now this is called broken heart
chest now this is called broken heart
chest now this is called broken heart syndrome because the symptoms are very
syndrome because the symptoms are very
syndrome because the symptoms are very close to a heart attack but scientists
close to a heart attack but scientists
close to a heart attack but scientists aren’t really sure why it happens yet
aren’t really sure why it happens yet
aren’t really sure why it happens yet the first step right after a trauma is
the first step right after a trauma is
the first step right after a trauma is just to breathe you don’t want to start
just to breathe you don’t want to start
just to breathe you don’t want to start to hyperventilate because that’s just
to hyperventilate because that’s just
to hyperventilate because that’s just gonna make things worse after a tragedy
gonna make things worse after a tragedy
gonna make things worse after a tragedy you might kill some long-term effects
you might kill some long-term effects
you might kill some long-term effects too you might find yourself even going
too you might find yourself even going
too you might find yourself even going through the stages of grief now you see
through the stages of grief now you see
through the stages of grief now you see I was only three months old when my dad
I was only three months old when my dad
I was only three months old when my dad died so I don’t really remember it you
died so I don’t really remember it you
died so I don’t really remember it you see I did it I knew that I didn’t have a
see I did it I knew that I didn’t have a
see I did it I knew that I didn’t have a dad that was obvious to me but I didn’t
dad that was obvious to me but I didn’t
dad that was obvious to me but I didn’t know who he was or what he did but as I
know who he was or what he did but as I
know who he was or what he did but as I got older and older and learned more and
got older and older and learned more and
got older and older and learned more and more I started to go through the stages
more I started to go through the stages
more I started to go through the stages of grief in my own way starting with
of grief in my own way starting with
of grief in my own way starting with denial I remember just being generally
denial I remember just being generally
denial I remember just being generally confused my family and I would go and
confused my family and I would go and
confused my family and I would go and visit his grave and I just I couldn’t
visit his grave and I just I couldn’t
visit his grave and I just I couldn’t understand how a person was here but
understand how a person was here but
understand how a person was here but isn’t here anymore
isn’t here anymore
isn’t here anymore I couldn’t understand the idea of death
I couldn’t understand the idea of death
I couldn’t understand the idea of death but it’s a pretty hard thing to explain
but it’s a pretty hard thing to explain
but it’s a pretty hard thing to explain to a three-year-old next I started to go
to a three-year-old next I started to go
to a three-year-old next I started to go through some anger you see I just was so
through some anger you see I just was so
through some anger you see I just was so mad how could these people do such
mad how could these people do such
mad how could these people do such terrible things to such innocent lives
terrible things to such innocent lives
terrible things to such innocent lives my dad was just 31 on September 11th and
my dad was just 31 on September 11th and
my dad was just 31 on September 11th and that can get a giant daily
that can get a giant daily
that can get a giant daily not to mention a three-month-old baby
not to mention a three-month-old baby
not to mention a three-month-old baby who was basically just born we just
who was basically just born we just
who was basically just born we just wanted to spend time and get to know I
wanted to spend time and get to know I
wanted to spend time and get to know I just was so mad how could they take him
just was so mad how could they take him
just was so mad how could they take him away from me but I got older and my mom
away from me but I got older and my mom
away from me but I got older and my mom explained to me that we have to run on
explained to me that we have to run on
explained to me that we have to run on love and not hate we have to forgive
love and not hate we have to forgive
love and not hate we have to forgive just as my dad would have wanted
just as my dad would have wanted
just as my dad would have wanted next I began is borrowing you see my dad
next I began is borrowing you see my dad
next I began is borrowing you see my dad was supposed to fly out on September 10
was supposed to fly out on September 10
was supposed to fly out on September 10 but because of a fire in the airport he
but because of a fire in the airport he
but because of a fire in the airport he had to reschedule to the next day I just
had to reschedule to the next day I just
had to reschedule to the next day I just kept thinking what if you’d been on the
kept thinking what if you’d been on the
kept thinking what if you’d been on the right flight would he still be alive
right flight would he still be alive
right flight would he still be alive today my family explained to me that
today my family explained to me that
today my family explained to me that Glick means luck in Yiddish and I
Glick means luck in Yiddish and I
Glick means luck in Yiddish and I laughed at this saying how lucky could
laughed at this saying how lucky could
laughed at this saying how lucky could he have been to be on that flight but my
he have been to be on that flight but my
he have been to be on that flight but my family believes that it was fate so many
family believes that it was fate so many
family believes that it was fate so many lives were lost that day but even though
lives were lost that day but even though
lives were lost that day but even though his life was lost he held to save so
his life was lost he held to save so
his life was lost he held to save so many Morris plane was heading to an
many Morris plane was heading to an
many Morris plane was heading to an important building in Washington DC as a
important building in Washington DC as a
important building in Washington DC as a fourth grader my whole class sort of
fourth grader my whole class sort of
fourth grader my whole class sort of research paper on our hero and of course
research paper on our hero and of course
research paper on our hero and of course I picked my dad you see I was a little
I picked my dad you see I was a little
I picked my dad you see I was a little different from everyone else because
different from everyone else because
different from everyone else because everyone else was going through
everyone else was going through
everyone else was going through textbooks and websites to learn about
textbooks and websites to learn about
textbooks and websites to learn about someone they didn’t even know I was
someone they didn’t even know I was
someone they didn’t even know I was using the same resources to learn about
using the same resources to learn about
using the same resources to learn about someone who I should have known but
someone who I should have known but
someone who I should have known but didn’t get to it’s a weird thing to
didn’t get to it’s a weird thing to
didn’t get to it’s a weird thing to learn about someone who should have told
learn about someone who should have told
learn about someone who should have told you their story from their own mouth but
you their story from their own mouth but
you their story from their own mouth but you learn it from websites and papers
you learn it from websites and papers
you learn it from websites and papers and other people’s it’s a really sad
and other people’s it’s a really sad
and other people’s it’s a really sad thing to do and finally they don’t let
thing to do and finally they don’t let
thing to do and finally they don’t let into acceptance I’m 15 now and I’m still
into acceptance I’m 15 now and I’m still
into acceptance I’m 15 now and I’m still trying to figure acceptance out to put
trying to figure acceptance out to put
trying to figure acceptance out to put it simply I miss him I wish I could have
it simply I miss him I wish I could have
it simply I miss him I wish I could have gotten the opportunity to got to know
gotten the opportunity to got to know
gotten the opportunity to got to know him I wish we could go skiing together
him I wish we could go skiing together
him I wish we could go skiing together which we both love I wish we could laugh
which we both love I wish we could laugh
which we both love I wish we could laugh over chocolate milkshakes I I wish I
over chocolate milkshakes I I wish I
over chocolate milkshakes I I wish I could see my shows and my dance recitals
could see my shows and my dance recitals
could see my shows and my dance recitals I oh she could see me speak bright hat
I oh she could see me speak bright hat
I oh she could see me speak bright hat but my family’s in his last moments he
but my family’s in his last moments he
but my family’s in his last moments he said to them you have to be happy for me
said to them you have to be happy for me
said to them you have to be happy for me and for Emmy
and for Emmy
and for Emmy so we honor these words we live our
so we honor these words we live our
so we honor these words we live our lives every day
lives every day
lives every day hesitation I mean choose to integrate
hesitation I mean choose to integrate
hesitation I mean choose to integrate him in little ways like when I get
him in little ways like when I get
him in little ways like when I get really mad at my parents like that’s the
really mad at my parents like that’s the
really mad at my parents like that’s the exact same base don’t you dare make that
exact same base don’t you dare make that
exact same base don’t you dare make that face because I’ve seen that face a
face because I’ve seen that face a
face because I’ve seen that face a hundred times before or if I order a
hundred times before or if I order a
hundred times before or if I order a chocolate milkshake they say of course
chocolate milkshake they say of course
chocolate milkshake they say of course you would because that’s always quick
you would because that’s always quick
you would because that’s always quick you ordered after a tragedy you have to
you ordered after a tragedy you have to
you ordered after a tragedy you have to find a way to cope you might want to
find a way to cope you might want to
find a way to cope you might want to just bundle it all up inside but it’s
just bundle it all up inside but it’s
just bundle it all up inside but it’s not really good coping strategy instead
not really good coping strategy instead
not really good coping strategy instead it’s a good idea to talk to people maybe
it’s a good idea to talk to people maybe
it’s a good idea to talk to people maybe some more even in the same situation as
some more even in the same situation as
some more even in the same situation as you my family met with other families of
you my family met with other families of
you my family met with other families of flight 93 on September 11th which really
flight 93 on September 11th which really
flight 93 on September 11th which really helped because it’s kind of comforting
helped because it’s kind of comforting
helped because it’s kind of comforting to know someone’s going through the same
to know someone’s going through the same
to know someone’s going through the same thing as you another thing is just to
thing as you another thing is just to
thing as you another thing is just to get into a daily routine eventually my
get into a daily routine eventually my
get into a daily routine eventually my mom went back to work and she devoted
mom went back to work and she devoted
mom went back to work and she devoted all the time to taking care of me and
all the time to taking care of me and
all the time to taking care of me and I’m two pots we were our own little sort
I’m two pots we were our own little sort
I’m two pots we were our own little sort of family another thing is to find
of family another thing is to find
of family another thing is to find something that you love and for my
something that you love and for my
something that you love and for my family that’s running my family loves it
family that’s running my family loves it
family that’s running my family loves it so much that 2/3 of my aunt’s and my mom
so much that 2/3 of my aunt’s and my mom
so much that 2/3 of my aunt’s and my mom ran the New York City Marathon in his
ran the New York City Marathon in his
ran the New York City Marathon in his honor another thing is to celebrate and
honor another thing is to celebrate and
honor another thing is to celebrate and honor you see my answer to Germany’s
honor you see my answer to Germany’s
honor you see my answer to Germany’s Heroes a foundation that brings
Heroes a foundation that brings
Heroes a foundation that brings community in sports to inner-city
community in sports to inner-city
community in sports to inner-city schools my dad loves sports and we just
schools my dad loves sports and we just
schools my dad loves sports and we just want to share his passion with as many
want to share his passion with as many
want to share his passion with as many people as we can every year September
people as we can every year September
people as we can every year September 11th rolls around and we get constant
11th rolls around and we get constant
11th rolls around and we get constant reminder of what happened instead of
reminder of what happened instead of
reminder of what happened instead of just putting us putting it behind us
just putting us putting it behind us
just putting us putting it behind us which may have been easier
which may have been easier
which may have been easier we don’t instead me me where he’s buried
we don’t instead me me where he’s buried
we don’t instead me me where he’s buried and instead of just crying and grieving
and instead of just crying and grieving
and instead of just crying and grieving about his life we smile and we celebrate
about his life we smile and we celebrate
about his life we smile and we celebrate we go to one of his favorite restaurants
we go to one of his favorite restaurants
we go to one of his favorite restaurants and we all order chocolate milkshakes
and we all order chocolate milkshakes
and we all order chocolate milkshakes because as you know that’s what he loved
because as you know that’s what he loved
because as you know that’s what he loved the kids play time on the field outside
the kids play time on the field outside
the kids play time on the field outside and fishing in nearby pond instead of
and fishing in nearby pond instead of
and fishing in nearby pond instead of just crying we look back on his whole
just crying we look back on his whole
just crying we look back on his whole life not just his final moments because
life not just his final moments because
life not just his final moments because that’s not what made him in person
that’s not what made him in person
that’s not what made him in person his final moments don’t just define him
his final moments don’t just define him
his final moments don’t just define him but his whole life did tragedies are
but his whole life did tragedies are
but his whole life did tragedies are inevitable but it is up to us and how
inevitable but it is up to us and how
inevitable but it is up to us and how they save us and what they make us
they save us and what they make us
they save us and what they make us become as I take my path
become as I take my path
become as I take my path I bring my dad with me wherever I go
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[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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