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Remembering
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!!! As I write this...it's the 17th anniversary of the terrorist
attack on American soil...when the Trade Towers vanished into a smoking
pile of rubble
"Seventeen years ago, a void was left in our city and hearts. In the
wake of the unimaginable, we came together in unity. Today in that
spirit of unity, hundreds gathered together on the #911 memorial to
honor the 2,977 people killed on 9/11." - 911memorial.io/2xov5ithonor911
"The family members and loved ones of the victims of the Sept. 11
terrorist attacks gathered under misty skies at the World Trade Center
site in Manhattan on Tuesday (9/11) to honor the legacies of those lost
by reading their name aloud in a somber ritual repeated each year on
the anniversary of the attack.
Under the shade of the swamp white oak trees at the memorial site, the
family members stood at two glass podiums and read the names of 2,983
men, women, and children killed in the attacks at the World Trade
Center, at the Pentagon, and aboard Flight 93...as well as those who
died in the Feb. 26, 1993 bombing at the World Trade Center.
Behind their voices was the sound of water falling into the memorial
pools. A silver bell was rung and a moment of silence observed at six
moments during the ceremony - twice to mark that each plane hit the
towers, twice to mark the time when each tower fell, one time to mark
the attack on the Pentagon, and one for Flight 93.
At 8:42 am an honor guard with members from the Police Department, Fire
Department, and Port Authority Police Department marched to the podium
holding a large American flag that was damaged in the attacks. At 8:46
am, a moment of silence marked the first plane hitting the north tower.
Then the reading of the names began. It would take more than three
hours to complete." - Sharon Otterman, Sept 11, 2018, New York Times
Thanks to those who responded to the call on 9/11. Thanks to those who
pitched in and worked tirelessly to provide coffee, medical aid,
to help direct traffic, to sit with those who could not comprehend what
happened, to those who moved debris and brought water, and thanks to
those who tried to subdue the chaos.
Thanks to the families of those whose lives were lost that day. I have
no words to express my feelings.
If I've missed anyone...I am truly sorry. Everyone stood together to
make a very bad situation a little less bad...and a little more hopeful.
Remember the kiddies and our service people. Take good care of the
furry and feathered ones out there. Be safe and healthy. See ya next
time. Ever Toodles!!! MONA
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