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from my visit to the 9/11 memorial museum here in nyc…
As we close in on the 11th…I know each and every one of us will remember exactly what we were doing that day…and the feelings for the days and weeks and months that followed.
There are all kinds of opinions about this museum, as can be expected. Many are outraged at the thoughts of even having a museum, much less the ticket price ($24) to enter, as well has having an on-site cafe and gift shop. Personally, I walked away so impressed. It’s so much larger than expected, so tastefully done and oh so emotional. About two hours was my limit though, but I do plan to return. There’s so much there, so much to experience…
It’s a huge part of our history…
it should be told…
and we should never forget.
It is an event that changed the world and not for the best. I was in the first museum near the fire-station 6 years ago. Very impressive and very emotional.
We will never forget, and I hate to say it, we will never have peace. There are always people that want to have it their way and don’t listen to others and they will let the weapons speak. The money they make in the war business is too valuable to just give up war. What ever reason there might be they will start another one. We live in an ugly world.
I love your ‘simple’ pictures, they speak more than words.
I hate to think that Astrid may be right in what she says. I hate that we have things like this to remember…and while we’re remembering, new atrocities in the name of whosever god are being committed. When I was questioning if or how I could ever bring a child into this world 40+ years ago, “these things” were different or not as exposed because of no internet. Would I bear children into this world today? I don’t know. All I know is that we need LOVE to win. We need the Light to snuff out the Darkness….
Thanks for helping us to remember, Robin. We cannot allow any of it to be in vain!
A moving tribute to the many people who died on that day…..and to all those who died in the many wars and conflicts after 9/11 . The world did not become a better place, on the contrary.
I agree with all the comments above. We will never forget, but I believe we do need a place to go to look, touch, and feel our own emotions about what happened, how it happened, and the lives that were lost that day. Great photos and post Frissy. Thanks for sharing. XoXo
The photos are very touching – so I can only imagine what this museum will be like. It is a place I certainly want to visit one day – if I ever return to NYC.
Yes, we do have to remember – and we will. Not only 9/11 but everything that happened as a consequence of it as well.
So many lost lives…….I will never forget 9/11 or the things that have occurred, because of it. I love the simplicity of the photos. xoxo
Like many other people I remember what I was doing that day, and the sense of disbelief I felt as I watched the buildings collapse. Sadly, the world now seems a far more troubled place than it was then, and the intervening years have seen open fresh wounds, rather than healing old ones
Robin these are very poignant as always beautifully composed, I to would echo what has been said about world peace.