I’d been able to keep my emotions in check this morning during the 9/11 ceremony, but then James Taylor sang “You can close your eyes”. Now, Paul Simon’s “Sound of Silence” is echoing through the newsroom, and it’s all I can do not to cry. See more pictures from the 9/11 ceremonies.

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James Taylor performs "You can close your eyes" during the 10th anniversary ceremony of the attacks on America at Ground Zero in New York on Sunday, September 11, 2011.

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Paul Simon performs "Sounds of Silence" during the 10th anniversary commemoration ceremony of the 9/11 attacks in New York on Sunday.


A very emotional weekend. My prayers go out to the victims, their families, and freinds.
I was so surprised to see this magnificent memorial. What a wonderful way to show our respect and admiration to all the people who sacrificed their lives that day. As American's we will all step up to save another person's life, this is why United States of America is the number one country in the world. Is and always will be