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Always a Family
They were divorced. When the worst happened, he still called her to say goodbye. Some families don't end. 💙
Who it's for
Grieving an ex-partner is a kind of loss people often feel they have no right to, and Monique's story openly treats it as real grief.
Sad→Validated
Feelings it meets
What it is
A short StoryCorps animation directed by The Rauch Brothers. Monique Ferrer remembers her ex-husband, Michael Trinidad, who called her on the morning of September 11 from the 103rd floor of the World Trade Center's North Tower to say goodbye. She reflects on how his legacy lives on through the family they built together.
Where to find it
YouTube, official StoryCorps channel (free); also embedded on storycorps.org.
Before you start
Heads up: A 9/11 death and a final phone call.
Age: Ages 12+
Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.Helen Keller, Optimism: An Essay
