Didn’t closely follow the 9/11 anniversary yesterday. It was simply too painful. My wife had her office on the 16th floor of Tower One and my office was a block and a half away. Fortunately, neither of us were injured in the tragedy, at least not physically. The day after, we attempted to get into my office to get important records, but found the block cordoned off by the military. For months, the air was filled with dust and smells that defy immagination. But we survived, which thousands that day did not.
Today, the World Trade Center is a construction zone, that now contains a memorial. At least we have that part completed, which is only right as a priority.
However, across the street from the WTC is St. Paul’s Church, from which George Washington took his oath of office. In the back of the church is a cemetary with a beautiful group of trees. Some of them have been standing since Washington’s speech, survived many wars, and now the 9/11.
However, across the street from the WTC is St. Paul’s Church, from which George Washington took his oath of office. In the back of the church is a cemetary with a beautiful group of trees. Some of them have been standing since Washington’s speech, survived many wars, and now the 9/11.
Over all these years, they have grown, provided shade, produced oxygen, and given beauty. Never once did they fight with each other. May the trees also be a memorial to what creation can be if we try to simply be good to each other. Just Say’n.
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