their families requested it, the daughter of richard barry ross asked that he and her best friend stacey sanderse next to each other. >> ♪ so close your eyes. you can close your eyes, it's all right. >> nearly 3,000 children lost a parent on 9/11. >> dad, i wish you were here with me to give me advice. >> patricia smith was a toddler when she lost her mother, mora, a police officer. >> smith helped people escape the towers until she died in the collapse. >> mom, i am proud to be your daughter, you will always be my hero and a proud of new york city. >> there was silence to mark the moments when the towers fell, the south tower. >> and the north. >> [bell ringing] >> a time to weep, and a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance. >> a time to remember and to look forward. >> today we honor her by letting go of the sadness over losing her and embracing the joy of having known her. >> as we just saw, presidents obama and bush are both front and center in the tributes. >> o'donnell is in washington and has more on the weekend of remembrance. >> nora, good evening. >> good evening, russ, a