911 remembrance day8/17/2023 ![]() to violence, to war, to hatred, to death. And together we wonder if there will ever be an end. We grieve with allies today as our allies grieved with us twenty years ago. We remember in part because we see the ripples of that tragic day continue to impact our world twenty years later. We remember words of support and compassion from nations far and wide. We remember the hours and the days of binding wounds and healing hurts, giving comfort, drying tears. We remember the heroes, those who rushed to help, who guided the wounded down innumerable flights of stairs, who rose to overwhelm those who held death in their hands. We remember, God of hope and presence, we remember. We remember the numbness that overwhelmed us as we watched our screens for hours and hours, waiting for an explanation and understanding that never came. We remember that sense of vulnerability and shock. ![]() We remember when the towers fell and the lives were lost we remember the dust and the smoke, the despair, and the grief. We remember, God of history and remembrance, we remember. ![]()
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