911 SILENT WALK | Ravenel Bridge | Mt. Pleasant - Charleston SC
343 firefighters from across our country, their families & friends walked 5.4 miles across the Arthur Ravenel Bridge from Mount Pleasant to downtown Charleston and returning wearing full firefighter turnout gear while displaying a lanyard illuminating the name of one fallen hero they will be representing.
Powerful… An Intensely powerful gathering!
“Honoring the Memory of the 343 FDNY Firefighters Lost; Honoring not only their sacrifice and memory, but also in service of the thousands lost on 9/11 and a countless effected to this day by that attacks of 9/11” (Tian Griffieth)
Prior to the silent walk many assembled at Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park to hear insightful words from the Mt. Pleasant and Charleston Fire Department Officials and a former Official of the FDNY who was on site 9/11/01. It was emotional seeing him stand before those assembled…even more emotional listening to his words as his voice broke as he spoke of answering his own 10 year old child ask ‘who were those people who flew those planes? . . . their names are not important he answered…’
In a resilient tone one speaker noted,
“Firefighters… You are NOT normal; YOU are EXTRAORDINARY!
Those present were then asked to walk The Ravenel Bridge in silence, to reflect on the heroes lost and the effect it has had upon our nation.
Read MorePowerful… An Intensely powerful gathering!
“Honoring the Memory of the 343 FDNY Firefighters Lost; Honoring not only their sacrifice and memory, but also in service of the thousands lost on 9/11 and a countless effected to this day by that attacks of 9/11” (Tian Griffieth)
Prior to the silent walk many assembled at Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park to hear insightful words from the Mt. Pleasant and Charleston Fire Department Officials and a former Official of the FDNY who was on site 9/11/01. It was emotional seeing him stand before those assembled…even more emotional listening to his words as his voice broke as he spoke of answering his own 10 year old child ask ‘who were those people who flew those planes? . . . their names are not important he answered…’
In a resilient tone one speaker noted,
“Firefighters… You are NOT normal; YOU are EXTRAORDINARY!
Those present were then asked to walk The Ravenel Bridge in silence, to reflect on the heroes lost and the effect it has had upon our nation.
Judy Davis
on September 17, 2015Amazing is what it is. I am awestruck by the mere numbers and the almost spiritual journey I am taking in the light of this event that changed my life forever. I wanted to hold my family close, I wanted to help the hurting, I wanted to never forget that moment in time. Thanks to these dedicated people and your articulate eye I just revisited that place in my soul. Any loss is one of the greatest human emotions we will ever experience. All the lives we lost on that fatal day brought my love for God, my country, my fellowman to a new level of intensity. It also awakened me to the truth. This can happen again. We, as Americans, live in a free country because our father's and uncles and dads fought for that freedom. Everyday that firefighter or paramedic or first responder leaves home, he or she knows the risk. We, as a people, owe a debt of gratitude to all who are here to protect each one of us and all of us. I see in this project of yours real people with real names and know because of them I can breathe a bit easier. Thank you for the wonderful, emotional and breathtaking journey you shared with me thru the lens of your camera!