Generation after generation will have those memories of historical happenings, knowing exactly where he or she was and doing at that moment. In addition to many others events, my parents have the assassination of JFK. Thankfully, in my lifetime so far, I have only had one of these occurrences and that was 12 years ago today. I was a freshman in high school sitting in first hour biology class when we heard a knock at the door. My teacher proceeded to answer it and then run to turn on the television. At that time, I had no clue what the World Trade Center was, but I knew that whatever was happening was history and would affect our nation forever.
Last year, PDub and I were able to visit the 9/11 Memorial. Where the twin towers used to stand are now twin pools lined with the names of individuals who died in those buildings or in the planes that day. Not only is it a memorial of remembrance but also hope; you can see the new WTC buildings going up in the area. Additionally, the "survivor tree" which was found amongst the rubble and still alive was replanted at the memorial. Today on its anniversary, let us remember.
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| The pool for one of the buildings; the flow of water appears endless. |
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| The waterfall on one side of the pool. |
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| The "survivor tree." |
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| The placards lining the perimeter of the pool. |
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| A serene place in the center of the business district. |
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| One of the new buildings at the time. In our most recent trip, it looks to be complete and makes the rest of the NYC skyline look tiny. |
