On a day like today, September 11, 2021, on the 20th anniversary of the attacks on our country that killed so many innocents, you want to have something profound to say. Something that touches your readers, helps them process their own memories. Makes someone think. Provides hope.
But I find that I have no new words, and while in search of something to say I remembered my last visit to New York City when we visited the Freedom Tower.
So I invite you to click on this link which will take you back to a post written in 2016. My feelings about this place are still the same.
If you ever have the chance to visit NYC, please make time to spend at least a half day at the Freedom Tower. As our guide said back then, visiting is a sign of respect.
And couldn’t we all try a little harder to spread some respect these days.
Change Is Hard 
September 11, 2021 at 12:43 pm
Yes. We all could try harder to spread respect. And many could try harder to earn that respect.
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September 12, 2021 at 1:26 pm
Agree. But I long for the days when we all got along. Or at least thought we did.
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September 11, 2021 at 2:41 pm
Pretty photo of New York City.
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September 12, 2021 at 1:27 pm
Thank you. It was taken from Ellis Island.
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September 11, 2021 at 5:38 pm
And the weather here in NY today was just as brilliant as 20 years ago.
I only took one photo inside the 9/11 museum and it was the compilation of the sky blue squares. That was really powerful for me. Such a sacred space.
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September 12, 2021 at 1:28 pm
That IS a very powerful part of the museum. I stood there a long time too, looking at all the variations of blue. I liked the quote as well. “No days shall erase you from the memory of time.”
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September 12, 2021 at 10:42 am
You’ve made some outstanding points here, Dawn. I love spreading a little respect, visiting as a sign of respect, and trying our best to provide hope.
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September 12, 2021 at 1:29 pm
Never give up hope. My hope these days is that splintered families and friends will find some common ground and move back toward each other.
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September 12, 2021 at 2:34 pm
I’m with you in no new words for the 20th anniversary, and in full agreement that we could use a dose or two of spreading respect these days. I, too, have much hope we’ll recover from what divides us. Were you ever in NY prior to 2016? I can only imagine how interesting it would be to go there and see all the sights, including the memorials. It’s a place I’ve never really wanted to visit though. Except to visit a blogger I met who lives there. I said that about Chicago too and then my youngest lived there for 4 years – I had to go, and actually found many things I used to like about it. I’m very thankful she no longer lives there.
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September 12, 2021 at 2:47 pm
I was in NYC for a graduate program. Spent a week living in a hostel (whole other story there). Loved the city, but had to work during the day so only saw a bit of it. That was in 2006 or 07. Went again in 2008 after I graduated, to visit my sister in NJ. We went into the city a couple of days, had sooo much fun. Then this last time in 2016 with my husband, we visited friends of his but mostly did sight seeing. Having been there 2x before made it easier. It’s the kind of place I like to visit but wouldn’t want to live there. Here’s a link to a post I did then about the people of NYC. https://dawnkinster.com/2016/07/23/the-people-of-new-york-city/
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September 12, 2021 at 3:19 pm
That was after 2001, was it safer then? Yes, it does seem to get easier the more times you visit an area. I don’t think I could ever live there either. Thanks for sharing the link – you captured great street photos!
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September 14, 2021 at 5:57 pm
It felt very safe there and in most parts of NYC and the buroughs.
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September 19, 2021 at 12:40 pm
That’s good to hear. You know how the news can make things sound so scary!
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