(image via White House)Twenty-two years later, we still stop to honor the memory of the first responders, and more we lost on 9/11.
In that music is always my “go-to” for emotional release, this clip of Bette Midler singing ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ at a memorial at Yankee Stadium shortly after the horrific bombings on 9/11 encapsulates so much of what we felt then and still feel today.
Her “thank you” at the 4:30 mark says so much on behalf of so many.
As only Bette could deliver…
My fellow LGBTQ blogger, Joe Jervis, shares his personal account of what it was like to be in New York City on that day. Well worth the reading here.
This morning, Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh and Chief of Department John Hodgens laid a wreath at the Firemen’s Memorial. We honor those who made the Supreme Sacrifice 22 years ago, and we will #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/09HEu2Js4C
— FDNY (@FDNY) September 11, 2023
September 11 is a day not only to remember, but a day of renewal and resolve for every American — in our devotion to this country, to the principles it embodies, to our democracy.
That is what we owe one another.
And what we owe future generations of Americans to come. pic.twitter.com/EeCYvo7Q0Q
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 11, 2023
We will never forget the 2,977 lives lost twenty-two years ago today at Ground Zero, Shanksville, and the Pentagon.
We remain indebted to the heroic first responders, and our hearts are with the family members and friends who lost loved ones. pic.twitter.com/bMXHhB3kdV
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) September 11, 2023
Today we honor the memory of all the brave souls we lost 22 years ago. May we always remember their stories, the courage of our first responders, and the sacrifices our troops made to protect us in the years that followed. pic.twitter.com/z7BZSWBgRQ
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 11, 2023
On one of our worst days, many Americans gave their best: their bravery, their selflessness, and their care for others. Today, let's honor the memory of those we lost and reaffirm our commitment to what they left behind: our families & communities, our democracy, and our country. pic.twitter.com/NII2xR7i85
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 11, 2023