Roses and an Officer
It’s cold and rainy in New York today, which isn’t typical for these dog-days of summer. A blanket of solemnity hangs over the city as locals remember that depressing and tragic (to put it mildly) day eight years ago. On that September 11th, most remember exactly where they were. Some were on their way to work or school. Others were still cozied up in their beds, only to be woken by a massive boom or their phones ringing as their partners informed them of the attacks on the World Trade Center.
Today, as in years past, new yorkers, politicians and the loved ones of those killed in the attacks, gather at the construction site where the Twin Tower’s once stood. The memorial, attended by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr, Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, is a significant event as it the first September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance.
According to Reuters:
The Day was created when President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act which, for the first time, officially recognizes September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. The day serves to recognize the fact that millions were inspired to serve as a way to heal and rise above the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001.
To remember those who fell in the attacks, all 2,752 names are currently being read. This is a steady stream that is only broken up by intermittent moments of silence to remember significant moments from that morning eight years ago. True to New York form, since this city is anything but silent, angry shouts could be heard outside of Ground Zero. Silent or loud, it’s evident that NYC still hasn’t forgotten.
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