Last Rites
As the two towers ignited in flames, many people took the unthinkable step of jumping to their death. This long, long leap from the tallest buildings in the world was an act that freezes the imagination. It's one of the few pictures that television refused to show. Yet as a last escape we might all choose it, think of turning to the air, taking flight. To overcome the fear of falling, give in to the catch of cool air, gravity was their entrance into eternity.