In Memory of All Lost on 9/11

My son was home sick on Sept. 11, 2001. I heard a news bulletin and burst into his room to tell him we must turn on his television. We both watched the second plane hit. I felt a gut-wrenching horror at the thought of the passengers being aboard what became a missile, innocents used as a weapon to murder more innocents. It truly embodied the word "terror" to see such a fiendish act.

As someone commented today, America came to know the pain that many live with in other countries where bombings happen daily, taking the lives of schoolchildren and everyday householders at the market as well as leaders in the forefront of ideological battle.

I listen to the radio night and day. On this day, I am grateful for the programming on WYNC that is bringing out the love and resilience of the victims' families and the bravery of all responders to this national tragedy. Listeners were asked to suggest music for this tenth anniversary and their evocative choices are inspiring and comforting.

Mourning, contemplation and hope are reflected in this music that is interwoven with comments from people giving the reasons for their submissions. It is a very fitting memorial to those taken from us on that terrible day.

If you missed it, you can hear it or download it later at www.wnyc.org

--Bernice