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I am a World Trade Center
Survivor. I worked at 2 WTC on
the 73rd loor and was still on
the 44th loor with the plane hit
the building. I have images for-
ever etched in my mind which
have not diminished through
the years. There are times in
which I’ve been depressed, angry,
over whelmed with grief and
grateful to be alive. Indeed I’ve
suffered from survivor’s guilt
and I question where my family
would be if I had not survived.
I had a very successful, prom-
ising career in the inancial
securities industry positioned
to blossom. I was a young,
African American certiied i-
nancial planner with the right
industry credentials who had
opportunity was snatched away
in an instant.
In the immediate aftermath, I was so grateful to be alive. I thought
with my experience and expertise, I would be capable of rebounding. I
didn’t consider sleepless nights, physical pain, lashbacks and severe
depression in the equation. Those emotions coupled with my fear of
returning to New York City placed me on a life course I had not considered.
I loundered in my ield until I hit rock bottom in 2007. A year illed
with disappointment and pain because I could not recover physically,
mentally and inancially. The nightmares were worse each year and my
breathing was dificult. I felt as if I carried a heavy weight on my chest
as an accessory and inally, I reached the point of no return. A decision
had to be made. Was I going to continue to allow September 11th 2001
to defeat me or would I make every attempt to ind myself again.
In 2008, I chose to live. It began with a speech I gave titled Dare 2
Dream. While preparing the speech, I began to dream again. I decided
to speak to people who suffered from catastrophic and traumatic events
to encourage them to not allow their situations to deine their future.
In encouraging others, a spark was ignited in me. Today I still suffer
from bouts of depression, anxiety and stress but I simply continue todream new dreams.
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Nic B. Sipsn, CFP rprsns h surirs. Sh spn as hr
ars aking indiiduas wh wr dirc ipacd b h ragd f
9/11/2001. In Jun, 2011, sh rasd h surir’s sr d 9/11/01
A Long Road Toward Recovery.
Nicole B. Simpson
Denise Gould | Department of Defense
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Nic wud ik radrs f A Disnc S ha an ppruni
rad hr rcn pubishd bk. Sh is dnang 3 augraphd cpis
f 9/11/01 A Long Road Toward Recovery .
Fr a chanc win, cick the buon and rgisr...