This small fire station was directly across the street...
from these craters, which were all that remained of the twin towers of the World Trade Center.
A small temporary memorial had been erected outside.
The extraordinary courage of those men (who were only human, after all) stays with me to this day. They had been trained to fight fires, all of which could be deadly, but I can't imagine that they ever expected anything like this. I know I certainly didn't. But they all responded as they had been trained to do.
A group of people with an evil purpose tried to destroy our country that day. They inflicted incredible pain and loss, and yet...we persevere.
I don't live in New York City, but I do live in the United States of America. And I want to say "Thank You" to those heroes of September 11, 2001; in New York, on Flight 93 over Pennsylvania, and in Washington, D.C.
I'll never forget.
Denise
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Thank you for this post, Denise. As always, the photos are so great I feel as if I was there. xo,
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing plaque, the faces are so clear. I must send this link to our friend whose dear husband was killed in The Twin Towers rescuing children from the day care center. He got them all out, called her to say he was ok, then went back in to help others. He never made it out,
ReplyDeleteMay they all rest in peace, and God bless those who serve ready to protect us.