When they have anniversaries of sad or tragic events, theyears seem to skip by, and I am always asking myself the same question, “Was itreally that long ago? It seems like it happened last week.” Maybe that’s truefor me because those memories of events seem so vivid.”
I don’t know why I had the television on that morning, but Idid. I saw the second plane hit the second tower as it occurred on TV. The hostof the Morning Show didn’t know what was going on in New York City, possibly awhole invasion of the city, starting with two planes used for the destructionof landmark buildings and thousands of lives
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At that time in my life I had been retired a year, and wewere in the middle of a painting all the ceilings in our house. So, we had theTV on constantly. We stopped whatever we were doing for new news about theincident. From our covered sofa and other chairs, the tears filled up ourhearts and mind, as relatives looked for their missing loved ones. Those scenesare etched in my heart.
Soon after that there was a new spirit in America—cars wheredriving with little American flags on them, many houses proudly displayed flags,people were opening doors for one another, and smiling at strangers. We wereall glad to be alive, and determined to live in a better, safer world.
That “high” of good feeling and good in the country hascertainly declined, due to two wars and bad economic times. If only we couldput our tears symbolically in one place and move on with a brighter spirit,while never forgetting 9/11.
That is possible—at least to put our tears symbolically inone place. There is real 100-foot TeardropMemorial that was dedicated September 11, 2006 in a ceremony attended by formerPresident Clinton and other dignitaries. The sculpture was donated by theRussian people and is located in New Jersey.
The Teardrop Memorial is verylarge, big enough to contain all our sacred tears for those who died...
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