Reclaiming September 11th
This weekend, of course, was the third anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. I'm sure the mention of that date evokes the fear and confusion and anger we all felt that day in 2001. Three years on, though, I felt lucky to be among family, celebrating, at the other end of the emotional spectrum, my cousin's wedding.
What does it mean to be able to take a day of sadness and claim it as the reminder of the strongest expression of love? I think it shows the best in us, strength and hope. Congratulations, Lindsay and Oscar!
September 13th, 2004 at 9:28 pm
Photo credits to Sheri. Thanks Cos!
Also, props to the priest who, in an excellent homily, did not feel the need to defend the newlyweds from the homos. Now about that “a good wife is silent” reading…
September 13th, 2004 at 10:23 pm
Show the embarrassing and incriminating photos!
September 14th, 2004 at 10:58 am
I have been thinking that if we get legal gay marriage in Rhode Island next year (breath not quite held), I might consider a September 11th wedding.
My boyfriend and I mark Sept. 17th as our anniversary. Until September 11th we were kinda “seeing each other” (read: F-Buddies). After the 11th we kind of reevaluated our lot in life, as a lot of people did, especially as we were living in NYC at the time, and decided to step it up to the next level.
We weren’t able to see each other until the 17th because I had fled the city in a panic on the 13th to go hide with my parents on the Cape. But the fact of the matter is, Septemeber 11th is what brought us together, it’s an appropriate day for us to celebrate that fact.