-posted on red Ravine Sunday, September 11th, 2011, 9:02am
-related to the piece: Remembering – September 11th, 2008
September 11, 2011 by QuoinMonkey
-posted on red Ravine Sunday, September 11th, 2011, 9:02am
-related to the piece: Remembering – September 11th, 2008
Posted in Body, Bones, Culture, Death, Holding My Breath, Life, Love, Place, Relationships, Silence | Tagged 10th Anniversary of 9/11, a moment of silence, bearing witness, grief, holding space, I remember, loss, quiet space, remembering 9/11, Silence Fell, tears | 8 Comments
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Thank-you, QM. Watching and listening to broadcasts. Too much grief to put anyplace. Noticing how many poems are being read. Wishing things were different.
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Teri, me, too. I also noticed how many poems were being read. I remember writers and poets at that time wanting to express how they were feeling. Intense moments. I cried my eyes out this morning watching the live coverage of those who lost loved ones when they were (and are still) reading the names of those lost. I felt honored to bear witness. Then, all of a sudden, the live coverage stopped and the talking heads started in, complete with commercials. I was so saddened by that — there should be at least one station in the United States of America that is covering the reading of every single name of those lost on September 11th, 2001. I’d like to be a person who bears witness to the reading of every name…not just a few. So disappointed in the media in this country. But I feel made stronger and honor those who have gone up to the microphone and spoken about their loved one. They have so much courage. Some of those children could only have been babies when they lost a parent. Sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, cousins, aunts. Thank you for your courage and grace.
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Such a touching tribute. I remember holding Brant in my arms that day (he was just shy of 3 months old) & crying, holding him so close to my heart. The day the world changed forever…
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QM, I held it together until the 2 elderly Mothers called names. One black woman, one white woman. The absolute anguish on their faces was just too much. Parents that outlive children, children growing up without parents… All so sorrowful. The monument itself is very serene and comforting. I’m glad they have a place to all gather.
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My prayers for everyone not only those who are deceased from this tragedy but also for their families.
http://writingourwayhome.ning.com/profiles/blogs/faith-in-humanity?xg_source=activity
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Lovely, QM.
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Thanks, Robin, and to all who stopped by on 9/11. I felt very heavy and sad that day, watched the coverage for a bit more in the afternoon, then stopped and did some writing. The tenderness of those who were speaking about their lost loved ones had a big impact on me. I wish I could hold it in my heart as a reminder to live life just a little bit harder each day.
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