Thursday, September 11, 2008

NINE-ELEVEN after SEVEN...yrs

A walk around the
World Trade Center Site.

A small miracle...
the little chapel that stood.

St. Paul's Cathedral
Not one window was shattered.
Here lies the cemetery between the
church and the towers.
Inside the church; recovery teams
came here to eat, sleep and pray.
(The pews have been since been removed.)

...all but one.
George Washington's.

(It was used during relief efforts, a podiatrist station.
General George would've insisted on that-
given the condition of his men's feet.)
On display opposite GW's pew
we were astonished to see
Japanese Peace Cranes by the 1,000's

-folded by school children in Japan-
Close up of the origami birds
(reminded us of Brian's 8/2004 tribute to Britni)
Construction...always construction.
Our first visit to the temporary
9/11 Memorial Museum

Extremely moving...
you really realize that each face has a story
...and a family.

Even more Japanese peace cranes...
Projected site in 2012
An afternoon well spent.

God be with you.

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