During the opening number (“Welcome to the Rock”) of “Come from Away,” the townspeople of Gander sing about what they were doing when they learned of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Sitting in Aurora Arts Theatre during the final dress rehearsal, one can’t help but think back to that chaotic event 25 years ago.
As a 9-year-old in fourth grade, I didn’t learn until I arrived home and my mother sat me down and told me everything. I was also suffering from a hernia and my birthday was in three days, so this just made me feel even worse. It also made me see the unity that brought a nation together — and how quickly people were to stereotype others…