09/11/2026
On this Aloha Friday, we pause.
We pause to remember September 11, 2001, a day when the world seemed to stop, and life as we knew it changed forever.
We remember the thousands of lives lost that day. We remember the families who lost mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, friends and loved ones. We remember the first responders who ran toward danger, the heroes who gave everything, and the countless people whose lives were forever changed.
We remember those who lost not only loved ones, but their sense of safety, their homes, their communities and pieces of a life they could never get back.
Twenty-five years later, we still remember.
May we never forget the lives behind the numbers. May we never forget the courage, compassion and kindness that emerged in the darkest hours. And may we continue to carry those lessons forward by choosing love, extending kindness and caring for one another.
Today, we remember.
Today, we honor.
Today, we pause.
With aloha, we remember them all.
September 11, 2001
Never forgotten.