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There were tears and reflection at Ground Zero in lower Manhattan, where survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks read the names of those whose lives were lost.
"We have to keep the memory of everybody who died alive," Gabrielle Gabrielli, the niece of one man lost that day, told the Associated Press. "This is their legacy."
"With memory comes responsibility, the determination to share our stories with this next generation, so that through them, our loved ones continue to live," Rabbi Jeffrey Myers said at the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville.
We find solace that our nation comes together, not only at the sites of this unspeakable tragedy but in nearly every corner. From Columbus, Indiana and a silent march from Waukee, Iowa to Des Moines, from Anchorage, Alaska to Monmouth County, New Jersey. On college campuses and at fire halls and memorial sites, people gathered to remember.
And of course, right here.
Lycoming County continued to host its 9-11 Memorial Ride. Before the ride began, the Rev. Bill Stankiewicz performed blessings of the motorcycles and prayed that those watching the ride would accept the lesson to never forget.
It is vitally important we never forget. As the rabbi speaking to the Flight 93 Memorial ceremonies noted, those lives stolen live on with our memories, handed down to future generations.
As Gabrielle Gabrielli correctly observed, it is their legacy.
We were honored this year to share some of the immense planning and volunteerism that goes into arranging the 9-11 Memorial Ride. We hope our reporting reflected how much of an undertaking this event is. And we hope we all can be thankful that for 22 years, the organizers of the 9-11 Memorial Ride have taken on this monumental task to ensure our communities never forget.