One of the best trips I ever experienced was several years ago when two friends and I went to The Big Apple for a few glorious days of sight seeing, play watching and dining out!
We took gobs of photos. They are all precious to me, however, the ones that still send chills down my spine are these. They were taken from the ferry as we headed to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
I have to admit, seeing The Statue of Liberty was at the top of my "to do" list and it was happening that day! I really wasn't concerned about the World Trade Towers, as impressive as they were. I was all about Lady Liberty.
That's what I'm looking at in this picture (I'm on the right). . .The Statue of Liberty.
It was an extremely moving experience for me then. Now, looking back, I wish I would have focused more on the Towers. In just five years after these pictures were taken, the Towers and so many, many people would be obliterated by murderers. So many lives would be personally affected by the terriost acts. . . innocents killed, families destroyed, first responders sacrificed and our country forever changed.
Today, 9-11-15, is a beautiful day in our part of the country . . .just as it was on the morning of 9-11-01. The skies were blue and the temps were starting to feel a touch of fall then, too. That day was filled with promise and then the unthinkable happened.
THE STONE RABBIT is showing you one of my souveniers from the NYC trip. . .a sweatshirt of the skyline. I have not been able to wear that since the attack, but I cannot bring myself to get rid of it. It hangs in my closet as a reminder of what was and what now is. . .
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DANA
Somber day 9-11, thanks for sharing your memories. I know the awful few hours we waited to find out my cousin & brother (Pentagon) were ok . My heart goes to the families who waited and received bad news.
Gail in Virginia
Posted by: Gail | September 11, 2015 at 12:24 PM
It seems strange that Pink Saturday falls on this weekend of remembrance. Like you, I remember how beautiful the skies were here at the exact time of this national tragedy.
Today we will use Pink Saturday as a day of remembrance.
Posted by: Beverly | September 11, 2015 at 12:29 PM
Great post ,Eveyrone has a story
HPS
Laura
Posted by: laura quaglia | September 11, 2015 at 01:30 PM
Dana, this is a lovely post in tribute to those lost on 9/11. Thank you!
Posted by: Sarah | September 11, 2015 at 07:34 PM
Funny that you remember the sky. Yesterday my mom and I were talking and she said the same thing. The skies were so blue. Then there was the smoke. At the time I lived 60 miles south of Manhattan in a small coastal town. Manhattan seemed far away until that day. We could see and smell the smoke and our cars were covered with a fine grey ash. I worked in a large independent pharmacy back then. After, in the morning a list would be sent over from the first aid or fire dept. for supplies they needed before heading up to ground zero. I remember how quiet we became picking the supplies, filling those boxes. It was a respectful, prayerful silence. Each of us honored to be a part of the journey back even if we were only a very, very small part.
Posted by: Susan | September 12, 2015 at 07:18 AM
We took it for granted, we New Yorkers.
Posted by: Nancy | September 12, 2015 at 08:28 AM
Hello Dana, I too have wonderful memories of when the five sisters all visited NYC for a week. However, it was after 9/11. Ground zero was still a mess but the wall of the names of those who lost their lives was finished. We had a great visit but the signs of the tragedy weighed heavy on our hearts. Your t-shirt is a sad reminder but I understand why you can't get rid of it. A bitter sweet memory.
Hope you have a great week.
Love, Jeanne
Posted by: jeanne, backyard neighbor | September 12, 2015 at 09:36 PM