Stories of Hope: Asia’s New Wings

Stories of Hope: Asia’s New Wings 9/11 Memorial & Museum / By 911 Memorial Staff Excerpt from article: Nyantee Asherman, senior interpretive guide at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, finds inspiration in the way Cottom’s family remembers Asia Cottom and thinks...

Don’t Judge

“People hate and judge you without even knowing you, they have no idea who you really are, so how can they possibly say anything about you if they don’t know your story?” – Unknown Why is it so easy to judge others? Why do we find it so difficult to...

Peace At Last

By Michelle Cottom When I Was Younger, Peace Meant Something Different To Me Than It Does Now. When I was very young, I thought of peace as the absence of conflict, much like what comes about after a war stops. As I grew and became a young mother, peace was a quiet...

Grieving Is Unique To Each Person

“We are all unique, and we must respect that uniqueness.”— Michelle Cottom “Trusting your individual uniqueness challenges you to lay yourself open.” — James Broughton Have you ever thought about how miraculous it is that we are all so unique?...

It Is What It Is

By Michelle Cottom One Of My “Michelle-isms” Is “It Is What It Is.” I find myself saying that a lot, because there are many things we simply cannot change. I believe we must deal with what we are given and not dwell on could have, should have...

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