Waypoints: 30 Days of Gratitude

This month, Moteventure turns its compass toward the quiet power of thankfulness. Waypoints: 30 Days of Gratitude is a daily storytelling journey through resilience, grace, and the moments that anchor us. Each post will be a marker — a pause along the path — where gratitude reveals itself in unexpected ways. From small gestures to life-altering kindness, these stories invite reflection, connection, and a deeper appreciation for the light we find (and share) along the way.

Every path has its waypoints. If gratitude lit yours, leave a note beneath this post.

The Names on the Wall

Every September, a quiet ceremony unfolds in the lobby of Marsh McLennan’s New York office. No cameras. No speeches. Just a wall — polished stone, softly lit — etched with 295 names.

They were colleagues. Consultants. Friends. People who showed up for work on the morning of September 11, 2001, never knowing it would be their last.

The memorial isn’t grand. It doesn’t need to be. It’s tucked into a space where employees pass daily — a place of reflection, not spectacle. Some pause. Some whisper. Some leave notes.

One year, a young analyst named Jordan stood there longer than most. He hadn’t been born when the towers fell. But his father had worked for Marsh McLennan — and survived only because he’d missed his train that day.

Jordan didn’t talk about it much. But on that anniversary, he placed a single white rose beneath the wall and whispered, “Thank you.”

Not just to the names. But to the company that remembered them.

Because Marsh McLennan didn’t just build a memorial. They built scholarships. They supported families. They created a culture where remembrance wasn’t an obligation — it was a promise.

Gratitude, sometimes, is carved in stone. But more often, it’s carried in the quiet choices: to honor, to support, to never forget.

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