America stops on this day, September 11, 2009, to remember a day of tremendous loss. Eight years ago to date, close to 3,000 people lost their lives to one of the worst acts of terrorism this nation has ever seen.
At precisely 8:46 AM, President and First Lady Obama stood on the South Lawn of the White House to pay respects to those who lost their lives at that exact time when two jetliners smashed into the first World Trade Center tower.
Again, a moment of silence was taken at 9:03 AM to remember those whose lives were claimed as the second tower was struck by another aircraft. Vice President Joe Biden crowned this moment with a recitation of a poem by Mary Oliver.
At 10:29 AM, yet another moment of silence was taken to commemorate the tragic fall of the second tower of the World Trade Center.
In observance of this tragic day that the nation felt in the pits of their stomachs on September 11, 2001, President Obama has deemed this day a "National Day of Service" and has called out to the United States as a nation to recognize the importance of public service.
To the nation, Obama inspired participation by saying, "On a day when others sought to sap our confidence, let us renew our common purpose, let us remember how we came together as one nation, as one people, as Americans united..."
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