Remembering 9/11

I honestly can not believe it’s been 10 years. It’s an impossible feat to try to remember what 9/11 and the days after felt like and I don’t want to try to relive it. I haven’t watched the news all week because it’s been flooded with imagery from this horrific day and stories that are too crushing to hear.

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The above image is of the 9/11 Memorial Fountain designed by Michael Aradand landscape architect Peter Walker titled Remembering Absence, it will be the center piece of the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum. The fountains are in the footprints of the two towers and I think it really is a breathtaking, stunning and respectful memorial.

Steve Sandberg from 1010 WINS says, “the pools create a sound envelope that allows for calm, peaceful reflection as you gaze upon the names of the victims.” (source)

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The names of the victims of 9/11 are engraved into the fountain. The loved ones that are left behind chose the location for each name, a small way to tell their stories.  If you’d like to look up a name you can do so here.

aerial rendering wtc.com; click image for source

 The New York Times headline is “10 Years After: A Day That Stands Alone” and I can not think of a more apt way to capture the feeling I have of this day. Many are still surviving and healing from 9/11 and I think as a country we are still healing and growing from the horrific events that took place. But today I think can serve as a reminder to be grateful for every single person in our lives and I’m personally humbled by the enormity of how precious and tenuous life is; it has me pensive on the thought any day everything can change.

If you’d like to learn more about the 9/11 Memorial visit the website here. Also if you’d like to make a donation to the families of 9/11 you can do so here.