Be solemn for a day

It has been a solemn day. I watched the memorial event at Ground Zero live over internet. Though I missed President's readings, I got to watch most of the victim families' remembrance over their loses. I recorded a few of their words, some are especially moving to me:

    "for my mother, a firefighter, you are part of New York"
    "for my amazing father, we love you, please keep watching over us"
"may there in, comfort you"
"alphabet of names, in a green field, in a warehouse of memory"
"to my uncle, we miss you more than words could describe"
"to my great husband, your little daughter turned 20 today, you'll be so proud"
"your dad, your three children, we'll never forget you, we miss you"
"I'll pass on your legacy, I will teach the children everthing you've taught us"
"we miss you so aweful, but we knew you're watching us, we'll meet again"
"we live every day in your honor"
"my dear dad, I hope I can play a round of golf with you"
"the world is a lesser place without you"
"it's been ten years, but it's still not easy without you"
"Danniel, we want you to know you'll always be our baby boy"
"Daddy, I wish you could see me now, because everyday, I try to make you proud"
"Steve, I still see you face every single day when I look at Hanna and Hannous"
"And for my father, who I never met, because I was in my mother's belly. I love the idea of having me, I wish you can be here enjoying with me"
"we keep you in our heart every day"
"we never found you, we never recovered you, but we know where you are"
"dad I'm still learning to cook, I'm working on it, we miss you"
"thank you for the pennies, Ketrina and I love finding them"
"dad I love you, your spirit lives on with your five grandchildren"
"to the world you've just been one person, but to me you are the world"
"I believe Teddy, and all those beautiful souls, have been walking around us here today"
"and my brother, a family man, a navy man, a holy man"
"my father, everyone knew you were lucky, and everyone you loved were blessed"
"for my dad, I wish I could have known you better"
"my dad, I know, everytime I'm in the woods, or catch big fish, you are there smiling at me"

 In the afternoon I attended a memorial event organized by Wash U students: