Remember the loss, the bravery, the unity
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- September
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I’ve just returned from Orangetown 9/11 Memorial ceremony. The reading of the names, as is done at every ceremony, still conjures images. I guess the reporter in me should be observing the audience reaction. But, I find myself closing my eyes for the names, so I can concentrate and remember. I am grateful I am just there as a resident, not a reporter, as another person showing that I do remember, and will remember and want to honor those who died.
The National Anthem was sung so sweetly by TZ High School junior Chloe Cannon. No small feat.
Father George Torok of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Tappan gave remarks that simply moved me in their clarity. He talked about that immediate bond we all formed after 9/11, how it “forged over American identity anew.” He implored that we share that memory of unity with our children. His observation included that like the Passover story, we need to repeat the telling of the loss, and the strength “in our spirits and in our hearts” to our children.
As he said, “We were truly one nation, at least for a while.”
That memory, too, we must remember … the loss, the bravery and the unity.
I was glad I went.
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on Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 at 9:03 pm by Nancy Cutler.
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THANK YOU!! (but i’m a senior.)
Ah! I was mislead. I was trying to track you down after the event to express my appreciation, but missed you. I was given that information my one of the coordinators.
Thanks for the clarification.