09/11/2026
September 11 🇺🇸
There are days that divide time into before and after.
September 11 is one of those days.
For so many families, today holds a past filled with someone deeply loved and deeply missed. For our country, it holds memories of unimaginable loss, extraordinary courage, and a moment when strangers became neighbors and Americans stood together.
At Fonder, our name speaks to becoming more loving and affectionate—to looking at something with greater fondness as time passes.
And perhaps that is part of what remembrance asks of us.
The past reminds us of the lives that were lived, the sacrifices that were made, and the stories we must continue to tell.
The present reminds us not to take an ordinary day for granted—to hug our people, say the words, make the call, show kindness, and be grateful for the freedom to simply be together.
The future is our responsibility: to carry forward the courage, compassion, service and unity that emerged from one of our country’s darkest days.
Today, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001. We honor their families, the survivors, first responders, service members, and all whose lives were forever changed.
May time never make us forget.
May it make us fonder of what matters most.
Today, in their memory, reach toward your community. Check on a neighbor. Thank a first responder. Help someone who needs it. Sit with someone who may be carrying a memory a little heavier today. Even the smallest act of kindness can remind us that we still belong to one another.
Remember the past. Be present with one another. Build a future with a little more kindness, compassion, and unity.
We remember. We honor. We carry it forward. 🇺🇸 9.11.01
