I was a reporter working in Boston and grew up in a small town near Logan Airport, where two planes that hit the towers took off that day. It is etched in memory. I've had that feeling as a reporter at disasters. How to be professional when thousands are dying. Patrick, this is an excellent piece. You struggled and decided to call the father back. Some solace within a tragedy of massive proportion.

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Charles McDonald
Charles McDonald

Written by Charles McDonald

Award winning journalist, dog rescuer, husband, dad. If we met at Woodstock, I apologize for memory lapses.

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