Many of us remember where we were 14 years ago today.
I’ve written about it before here, and here, and here and here and elsewhere.
Today, among the others my extended family knows who died that day, I’d like to focus on one person that we lost.
My mom’s friend, Yolanda Dowling, as my mother tells it, was excited to get a job more local to her home on Long Island. She went into the World Trade Center that morning for what should have been her last day on the job. It was her last day on the planet.
July 22, 1955–September 11, 2001
Let us pray for her soul, and all those who mourn her, and all those who mourn this day.
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That space in lower Manhattan is holy ground, and Pope Francis is set to visit it for a prayer service on September 25. The memorial also recalls those lost in Washington DC and in Shanksville, PA.
I’ve yet to be able to make a visit to the 9/11 Memorial in New York City. But I’ve benefitted from seeing the memorial site online.
You can do an over-view tour of it here.
And here’s a short 10 retrospective of the building of the Memorial.
The 9/11 Memorial has its own YouTube channel and there are plenty more videos there to explore.
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Finally, there are many people who want to remember 9/11 with a day of service. Being a volunteer in the community is a positive thing. There are many good ideas here. Of course, you don’t just have to volunteer today, you can do it anytime.
Banner photo is a screenshot of what Yolanda’s name looks like on the Memorial Wall, from here.
