Keith and Grete Meerholz

Keith and Grete Meerholz

Interview transcript

Grete Meerholz (GM): Someone came in and–into the room, and said um, that the tower had fallen. And um, and I thought that was it. I kinda gave up hope.

Keith Meerholz (KM): Fortunately I didn’t wait too long to call her.

GM: Shortly after, you called, and I picked up the phone and you just said, ‘Grete, I’m alive!’ And I started screaming so that everybody in the house would know.

KM: I don’t even remember what I said, to be honest.

GM: I do. You said, ‘I made it out, and I have some burns, but I’m–I’m gonna get away.’ And I just remember screaming, ‘Just get away, get away, get away.’ I knew you’d make it.

KM: How do you think you’ve changed?

GM: How do I think I’ve changed?

KM: Yeah.

GM: I guess I’m not really sure. I do know that every time I–I get mad at you or I’m–we have an argument, I can think back to September 11th and I can kind of forgive you for anything. Um, and I love you because you make me laugh, even though I always say I’m funnier.

KM: No way, I’m definitely funnier.

GM: You make me laugh. And um, you’re my best friend.

KM: Yeah.

GM: And it’s nice to have a best friend to go through life with.