9/11 memorial

10th September, 2011

Tomorrow I was going to go to Manhetten and attend some of the 9/11 commemorations. However with the latest terror threat, I thought that it would be better if I stayed put. Even if nothing happened, the trains might be shut down as a precaution and I would have no way of getting home.

So tonight I attended a small memorial concert in the local parish church. It was a very nice concert, with a range of sacred and "patriotic" American songs. It was organised by the Director of Music in the parish. He performed some pieces that he wrote himself, as well as some modern and classical pieces. He also read out some poetry that I think he wrote himself. Finally there was an army colonel who spoke for a few minutes.

A lot of people in this parish would have known people who died in the attacks. And there was one local parishioner who was a firefighter and died on the day. So it clearly affected the parish greatly.