Visit our new Front Page Store . New Sign up for MyNews Receive headline news, full articles and breaking news via the Web or wireless device. Sign up for free e-mail alerts about breaking news, entertainment tips, daily recipes, sports teams or travel. There were tears Saturday. Oklahoma City marked the second anniversary of the nation's worst terrorist attack with a simple ceremony that stressed healing and hope.
Life goes on.
He's made us smile again. The ceremony began with the raising of a flag to half-staff over the Murrah site, the playing of taps and the laying of a wreath sent by President Clinton. Distant emergency vehicles' sirens broke the calm on their way to an unrelated call, an eerie echo of April 19, 1995. Then church bells pealed Amazing Grace and Ode to Joy, and the victims' names were read at 10-second intervals. They hugged, held hands and prayed.