A SENSE OF PEACE: Son honors mom who was flight attendant on 9/11

Reginald Jones emerged from the World Trade Center rubble with a 'sense of peace' after learning his mom's lifeless body had been recovered, nearly two months after the 9/11 terror attacks

Reginald "Reggie" Jones had waited nearly two months to finally learn the fate of his beloved mother, Barbara Edwards, a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11. When the news came in November 2001 that her body had been recovered from the rubble of the World Trade Center, Reggie was overcome with a sense of relief and peace.

"I had been waiting for that moment, and it finally came," Reggie, 26, told The Post. "I felt a sense of peace. I knew that my mother was no longer suffering. She was in a better place."

Reggie, a native of Hempstead, Long Island, was just 24 years old when his mother was killed in the 9/11 attacks. Barbara, 46, was a loving and devoted mother who had worked as a flight attendant for American Airlines for nearly 20 years. She was also a talented singer and an active member of her church. As a single mother, Barbara worked several jobs to provide for Reggie and his two older sisters, Natasha and Nicole.

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Barbara was working the 8:45 a.m. flight from Boston to Los Angeles. Reggie was on his way to work when he heard about the attacks on the World Trade Center. He immediately called his mother's cell phone, but there was no answer. As the day wore on, Reggie's fears grew. He spent the next several days frantically calling hospitals and morgues, but there was no sign of his mother.

In the days and weeks that followed, Reggie clung to the hope that his mother was still alive. He organized search parties and distributed flyers with her photo. He even appeared on national television, pleading for information about his missing mother. But as time passed, Reggie's hope began to dwindle.

In November 2001, Reggie finally received the news that he had been dreading. His mother's body had been recovered from the rubble of the World Trade Center. Reggie was devastated, but he was also relieved to finally know what had happened to his mother.

"I knew that she was gone, but I didn't know where she was," Reggie said. "To finally know that she was recovered, it gave me a sense of peace. I knew that she was no longer suffering. She was in a better place."

Reggie is now a successful businessman and father of two. He has never forgotten his mother, and he often speaks about her to his children. He also volunteers his time to help other families who have lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks.

"My mother was a beautiful person," Reggie said. "She was always there for me, and she always supported me. I miss her every day, but I know that she is always with me in spirit."