You’ve said it so eloquently.
On 9/11, the teensy little NJ town I live in is having a candle light memorial (4 of our town members died on that day). I’m so proud that I can attend this one - and anyone who wants to join us is welcome.
I’ve been pointing out from Day 1 that Bloomberg would be a disaster for New York City.
Your town sounds wonderful. It is an honor to attend, isn’t it? Even though we may not have personally “known” the victims, by remembering them in an honorable way.. they each become a bit of our own. We stand to honor them and remember that day in Our Nation. If I live to be 120, there are things that won’t ever leave my mind about that day. I remember watching the people jumping, I remember watching the fireman show up (only to later lose them all). I even remember (strangely) what housecoat I was wearing and a small coffee stain on the collar. There are moments of that day that seem seared into my mind.