![]() Well, we have seen the answer in a generation of Americans - our men and women in uniform, diplomats, intelligence, homeland security and law enforcement professionals - all who have stepped forward to serve and who have risked and given their lives to help keep us safe. The question before us, as always, is: How do we preserve the legacy of those we lost? How do we live up to their example? And how do we keep their spirit alive in our own hearts? And in your grief and grace, you have reminded us that, together, there’s nothing we Americans cannot overcome. In the names of those you’ve lost, you’ve started scholarships and volunteered in your communities, and done your best to be a good neighbor and a good friend and a good citizen. Even as you’ve mourned, you’ve summoned the strength to carry on. And I am mindful that no words we offer, or deeds we do, can ever truly erase the pain of their absence.Īnd yet, you - the survivors and families of 9/11 - your “steadfast love and faithfulness” has been an inspiration to me and to our entire country. We wonder how their lives might have unfolded, how their dreams might have taken shape. Perhaps it’s the memory of a last kiss given to a spouse, or the last goodbye to a mother or father, a sister or a brother. And we renew the love and the faith that binds us together as one American family.įifteen years may seem like a long time, but for the families who lost a piece of their heart that day, I imagine it can seem like just yesterday. We come together in prayer and in gratitude for the strength that has fortified us across these 15 years. We honor the courage of those who put themselves in harm’s way to save people they never knew. ![]() We remember, and we will never forget, the nearly 3,000 beautiful lives taken from us so cruelly - including 184 men, women and children here, the youngest just three years old. Secretary Carter, Chairman Dunford, outstanding members of our Armed Forces, and most of all, survivors of that September day and the families of those we lost - it is a great honor, once again, to be with you on this day, a day that I know is still difficult, but which reveals the love and faithfulness in your hearts and in the heart of our nation. Scripture tells us, “Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you…write them on the tablet of your heart.”
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |