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From the page: "Following the September 11th attacks, Dennis and Marilyn were in counseling for six months.

Our minister told us you cant get through this without help, said Marilyn. If you think you can just sit and let time pass that wont do it.

The couple knew what they wanted to achieve through counseling.

I was angry, but we knew we couldnt allow this to consume us,” said Dennis.

The one thing we said we didnt want to have happen was to come out of this bitter old people. We didnt want it to take us in the wrong direction.”

The local community embraced the Weavers after September 11th.

We've never felt more loved and supported,� Dennis said. There was an outpouring (of support

He added, We're all hit with tragedy. Things come your way. How you deal with it is going to affect your mental health.

Almost seven years later, Dennis said, the events of September 11th sometimes don�t seem real.

Sometimes you have to pinch yourself. It doesnt seem real,said Dennis. It' just like Todd's on a trip somewhere."

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