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This is my one social media post I make on this day. Tomorrow, we celebrate my son’s 22nd birthday. Sitting at home, cradling a newborn for the first time, the internet was a lifeline because I didn’t turn on the TV until the end of Oct. That’s when I found Michael. Or, found Michael’s story. #911
08:33 AM - Sep 11, 2023
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See - he’s a cousin I never knew; part of the family that my grandfather stopped talking to. When my son was 12, I took him to NY and we got to see the fountains of names at Ground Zero - it was all that was built at the time. I told him the story of this day from my perspective … #911
08:36 AM - Sep 11, 2023
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… and then the story of his birth; he accepted it all with a grace I could never have. I promised we’d do better by his generation. We have completely failed in that regard. As always - my love goes out to all on this day, especially the family of Michael F. Cammarata, FDNY, Ladder Company 11. #911
08:37 AM - Sep 11, 2023
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