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Anna\u2019s mother, Madeline Amy Sweeney, was a flight attendant for American Airlines. On September 11, 2001, the day our nation was attacked by terrorists, Amy Sweeney was working on American Airlines Flight 11, the first airplane hijacked by the terrorists to devastate New York City by flying into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center\nIn this interview, Anna talks about:\n- 9/11 and how she found about news of her mother\u2019s death\n- How the event affected her childhood and her adulthood\n- The Madeline Amy Sweeney award for Civilian Bravery that was created in her mom\u2019s honor\n---\nBackground on Amy:\nFor 14 years, Amy Sweeney was a flight attendant for American Airlines. She lived in Acton, Massachusetts with her husband, Michael Sweeney, and their two small children. On September 11, 2001, Amy Sweeney was working on American Airlines Flight 11, the first airplane that was hijacked and flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Before the plane hit the tower, Amy Sweeney had the courage and bravery to contact the airline\u2019s ground services crew to convey critical information about the five hijackers and their fatal actions on the plane that morning. It is for Amy Sweeney\u2019s heroism, and the heroism and brave spirit of so many of the victims on September 11, 2001, that this award was created.\n---\nAnna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asweens12/?hl=en\nMadeline Amy Sweeney Award: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/submit-a-nomination-for-the-madeline-amy-sweeney-award-for-civilian-bravery\n.\n.\n.\nGrateful Living Website: http://grateful4living.com/\nMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en\nTo Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi\nTo Listen on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956\nYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w\nPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4