Somber 9/11 Ceremony Draws Mourners to Ground Zero
NY Times
Relatives of those who died went to Lower Manhattan to mark the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attack, where they were joined by governors, senators and the vice president.
Mourners gathered in grief in Lower Manhattan on Monday, hugging each other and fighting back tears as they remembered their loved ones who died on Sept. 11, 2001.
Attendees of the ceremony commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on American soil sat on folding chairs and leaned against trees as flute music filled the air and relatives of those who died read their names aloud — a ritual that has remained virtually unchanged for more than two decades.
Some wore T-shirts emblazoned with photos of their lost loved ones, while others carried posters or framed pictures. Many brought flowers and flags.
