I kind of think the names are not necessary anymore. I want to continue to acknowledge the day, it’s arguable for it to become a national holiday in my opinion, but each name? Do we do that for any other loss of lives? Not that I am against the reading of the names, just that I don’t think it has to be done to acknowledge the people lost on that day.
I appreciate more the stories of that day. I am still waiting for media to report how the person in charge of the subway system that day when the first plane hit ordered all people in the nearby stations off the platforms. People were not allowed to exit the trains, and people waiting for trains were ordered onto the next train that arrived and the entire underground within a certain distance of the towers were cleared. Everyone working the trains and the stations worked swiftly, safely, and efficiently to make this happen. This, while those in charge of safety for the towers were telling people in the second tower to not worry and not exit the building, the man in charge of the subway took the first hit very seriously and evacuated everyone. From reports I read no one died underground in the vicinity.
I appreciate allowing people who were there and family and friends who remember that day having the opportunity to tell what they went through. I would like to see new faces, people who maybe could or did not want to talk in the first few years. People who were then children, but now adults maybe wanting to tell their stories.
First responders having the opportunity to talk about what has happened post 9/11 regarding their health and other issues the firfighters, police, health care workers still deal with.