Bette Midler sings in tribute to those lost in 9/11Music has always been an integral touchstone to important moments in my history, as well as my go-to for emotional release.
That’s probably why I revisit this clip of Bette Midler singing ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ at a memorial at Yankee Stadium shortly after the horrific bombings on 9/11.
This encapsulates so much of what we felt then and still feel today. Bette’s emotionally raw and unfiltered “thank you” at the 4:30 mark is as cathartic as it is heartfelt.
As only Bette could deliver…
Related: Songs That Helped Us Heal – Mary Chapin Carpenter “Grand Central Station”
Also – my fellow LGBTQ blogger, Joe Jervis over at JoeMyGod, shares his personal account of what it was like to be in New York City on that day. Well worth the read.
(image via JoeMyGod)