I rise especially early on this day so I can head to a cemetery not too many miles from my home in order to set out a small American Flag at the grave of my friend, Ted L. Allen, who was killed in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995.
Today, as you read this many will be gathered at the Oklahoma City National Memorial for time of remembrance of the tragedy that took place 29 years ago. While many survivors, first responders and downtown workers choose to attend the formal ceremony, I choose a different path of remembrance, typically alone at my friend's grave.