We Are Still Here: Remembering 9/11, 25 Years Later

In this deeply personal solo episode, Meredith Patterson reflects on the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, and the day that forever changed her life, New York City, and the world. At 25 years old, Meredith was living her Broadway dream as Peggy Sawyer in the revival of 42nd Street. After Broadway went dark for two nights, she returned to the stage on September 13—performing for a city still reeling from unimaginable loss. She shares what it meant to show up with a broken heart and how she discovered that art can give grief somewhere to go. Meredith also explores the lasting emotional impact of collective trauma—how the body remembers, why anniversaries can awaken feelings we thought we had moved beyond, and how joy and sorrow can exist in the same room. This episode honors the 2,977 lives lost, the heroes who ran toward danger, and the extraordinary compassion of a wounded city whose heart was suddenly everywhere. It is a conversation about remembrance as an ongoing act of love, resilience, human connection, and finding your light again—one small step at a time. Twenty-five years later, we pause. We remember. And we continue forward—not unchanged, but together. Never forget. 🇺🇸