As I leave the site of the World Trade Center
I write you all this blog on the eve of September 11, the night before the 5 year anniversary of the day that really did shake this nation to it's core.
Daniel and I went down to Ground Zero tonight and I really don't know how to describe to you all how it effected us both. Those of you reading this in Australia (much like me 6 months ago) can not possibly fathom how much that event has affected and STILL impacts New York, as a city, and everyone here, as individuals. What's more, you can't possibly imagine how the whole thing has effected Daniel and myself. I mean, we've been to the World Trade Center Site a couple of times since we arrived in this city. Each time we've been touched by the experience, I always cry a little. But tonight was different. The experience was more solemn. There were just as many people there as the other times, but this time none of them were tourists. Everyone was a New Yorker or from Jersey or DC. Everyone was quieter.
The President was down there this afternoon, but we missed him. Tomorrow there's a memorial service, like every year, that starts at 8:50, or whenever it was that the first plane hit. They say the name of every person who was killed in the attacks five years ago. It lasts for hours and everyone who was there goes. Guiliani always goes, as does the current mayor and the Governor, who was the governor back then too. Daniel wishes we could go but we both have to work. I'm glad we went down tonight (and I cried more than usual) but I don't know if I could handle going down there tomorrow...
I am already very sad at the moment. I am homesick, can you believe it? I am missing everyone in Sydney and Australia so much right now. I went to Church today (the service was beautiful, all about remembrance and leaning to fight through the pain of loss and tragedy) and, as always, I said a prayer asking for blessings of everyone I love and miss in Australia and asking for the strength to make it through this hard time of being so far away from all of you. I always make this prayer, really, but today I burst into tears.
This anniversary of 9/11 has only made me really miss everyone I care about. Of all the people in the world who I love and adore, only four of them live here in New York City. I hear all these stories of people who lost someone dear to them five years ago and I can't imagine that pain.
All of you reading this... You are NOT allowed to leave this world yet. I have to see you all again... And soon. I miss you all so much, and on this anniversary more than ever!!!
Stay well and know that Daniel and I are always thinking of you.
always,
Taliesen.
Daniel and I went down to Ground Zero tonight and I really don't know how to describe to you all how it effected us both. Those of you reading this in Australia (much like me 6 months ago) can not possibly fathom how much that event has affected and STILL impacts New York, as a city, and everyone here, as individuals. What's more, you can't possibly imagine how the whole thing has effected Daniel and myself. I mean, we've been to the World Trade Center Site a couple of times since we arrived in this city. Each time we've been touched by the experience, I always cry a little. But tonight was different. The experience was more solemn. There were just as many people there as the other times, but this time none of them were tourists. Everyone was a New Yorker or from Jersey or DC. Everyone was quieter.
The President was down there this afternoon, but we missed him. Tomorrow there's a memorial service, like every year, that starts at 8:50, or whenever it was that the first plane hit. They say the name of every person who was killed in the attacks five years ago. It lasts for hours and everyone who was there goes. Guiliani always goes, as does the current mayor and the Governor, who was the governor back then too. Daniel wishes we could go but we both have to work. I'm glad we went down tonight (and I cried more than usual) but I don't know if I could handle going down there tomorrow...
I am already very sad at the moment. I am homesick, can you believe it? I am missing everyone in Sydney and Australia so much right now. I went to Church today (the service was beautiful, all about remembrance and leaning to fight through the pain of loss and tragedy) and, as always, I said a prayer asking for blessings of everyone I love and miss in Australia and asking for the strength to make it through this hard time of being so far away from all of you. I always make this prayer, really, but today I burst into tears.
This anniversary of 9/11 has only made me really miss everyone I care about. Of all the people in the world who I love and adore, only four of them live here in New York City. I hear all these stories of people who lost someone dear to them five years ago and I can't imagine that pain.
All of you reading this... You are NOT allowed to leave this world yet. I have to see you all again... And soon. I miss you all so much, and on this anniversary more than ever!!!
Stay well and know that Daniel and I are always thinking of you.
always,
Taliesen.
posted by Taliesen K. Farmer | 9/11/2006 06:30:00 PM
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