A Day of Remembrance at Timber Valley Retreat

The air at Timber Valley Retreat is crisp and clear this morning, a gentle breeze rustling through the trees. The sky is a brilliant, uninterrupted blue. It's a peaceful scene, a stark contrast to the vivid, painful images that come to mind on this day. Today, we pause. We remember. Twenty-four years ago, on a day just like this one, our world changed forever. It's a date etched into our collective memory: September 11, 2001. We all remember where we were when we heard the news. The shock, the disbelief, the profound sadness that swept across the nation and the globe. Today, we honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost. We remember the victims, the heroes, the first responders who ran toward danger without a second thought. Their courage, sacrifice, and resilience continue to inspire us. Here at Timber Valley, surrounded by the quiet strength of nature, we are reminded of the importance of community and unity. The way our nation came together in the days and weeks following 9/11 was a ...