Items of faith were some of the first to show upon the Fence. Symbols from faith traditions serve many purposes. They act as physical prayers; they commemorate the faith traditions practiced by victims; they offer visions of hope, meaning and forgiveness; and, finally, they are some of the many things that mark the Memorial space off as Sacred Ground. Before the Field of Empty Chairs, the Reflecting Pool, the Gates of Time and the Rescuers’ Orchard, there was a site of desecration protected by a chain link Fence. And in almost no time at all, it was covered with items that pointed people towards hope in the face of violence.
