This week I continued the 9/11 trend. I
listened to an oral history recording on Nation Public Radio website. The oral
history recorded told the story of a picture taken on that sorrow day. The
photograph is well known and you have probably seen it before. Father Mychal
Judge was the first confirmed death due to the 9/11 attacks. He was the New
York Fire Departments priest. He was in the North Tower lobby when the tower
collapsed. His body was recovered minutes later and carried out of the smoke
and into the street by firemen who were near and dear to the Father. The
recording gives the information about the photograph from a primary source who
helped carry his body out. Then the recording talks about the funeral and
shared the speech given at Father Mychal Judge’s memorial, which 3,000 people
attended. The recording really captivated what a great man Father Mychal Judge
was. One man who was close to the father shared a quote from the speech given
at the funeral, “we bury his heart, but not his love.” This oral history
recording made me emotional. It thoughtfully broadcasted and made me want to
tune into NPR more frequently.
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