September 11th 2001  --  The Day the World Stood Still

I don't revisit Ground Zero-It is too difficult for me and too sad.  One devastating day that changed ourselves and our world forever.

Wall Street by Feng Shui Long Island Consultant

 

Trinity Church NYC by Feng Shui New York Consultant Trinity Church seen in the Background

 

Wall Street NYC by Feng Shui Long Island Consultant

 

These pictures are from last year and show Downtown Manhattan and some photos of St. Paul's Church which is located on Broadway, directly across from Ground Zero.  It is nothing short of a miracle that this church remains and is said to have been protected by a huge Sycamore tree that sheltered it from the falling debri.

Manhattan NY by Feng Shui Consultant Laura Cerrano

It also survived the Great Fire of Downtown New York in 1776.  It was the Church that George Washington prayed in on April 30, 1789 after his presidential inauguration and is the oldest operating church in Manhattan. 

It became a refuge for those that stationed themselves at Ground Zero after the attack to help New Yorkers.  It was a time that the Country pulled together in ways I have never seen.

Tomorrow, September 11, 2009, is a day filled with sorrow as we all remember.  They will  read the names of the over 3,000 people that perished in a makeshift memorial on the Sacred Ground where the Twin Towers stood.

St. Paul's Church NYC by Feng Shui NY Carole Provenzale

 

Downtown Manhattan by Feng Shui Consultant Laura Cerrano

 

Downtown New York City by Feng Shui NY Consultant Laura CerranoMany of these gravesites are 200 years old.

NYC by Feng Shui Consultant New York Laura CerranoThe Makeshift Memorial.  Some items have been saved and remain in the Church.

NYC NY by Feng Shui New York Consultant Laura Cerrano

 

Bell of Hope NY by Laura Consultant NY Feng Shui consultantBell of Hope.

St. Paul's Church NYC by Feng Shui NY Carole ProvenzaleInside St. Paul's Church New York City.

 

Before you go to bed tonight, please pray for all of those who perished that day.  Please pray for their families and loved ones left behind.  Please pray for those that have passed and become ill from coming in to give their assistance at their own risk of life.  And please pray for those still so traumatized by the attacks they have left New York City but have not been able to return to leading a normal life. 

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I was still living in New York on that fateful day. And you're so right, it was a day the world stood still.

On a recent trip to NYC, I went to back ground zero and was, as I always am, still in awe of the magnitude of the devastation that took place.

 
7:30am • #14
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Carole, It must be incredibly painful to visit the site at the World Trade Centers.  I don't know how so many can live so close by. It must be painful, but those lost would want their survivors to get on with their lives.  Take care on this 8th Anniversary of September 11!  We must all keep it fresh in our minds.
10:44am • #15
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Incredible photos... but hopeful at the same time...  I hope we also remember how important it is for all Americans to work together and stop this very harmful divisiveness which is not good for our country.. we must continue to work together to be strong both at home and abroad.
12:19pm • #16
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Karen, It's a difficult and sad day for all of us.  I can't even imagine the family and loved ones and what they go through.

Robert, Thank you.  I didn't go Downtown to that area at all this year; the air hangs heavy and I am too sad. 

Hannah, The sadness hits us all....In New York, Washington and Pennsylvania and across the County.

Martha, Beautiful.  And many souls did weep....(and still do).  Thank you for sharing that.

Missy, The rain came down today like the heavens were crying as well.  Maybe they were.

Liz, You feel the most profound sadness there.  I went twice and don't go anymore, it's too difficult.

Bruce, You're welcome.  I know some people have never seen that miraculous little church, it's a sheer miracle it survived.

Debbie, I will also always love the City and am there quite often.  I can't go to the site anymore, however, it is so very sad.

Sylvie, It is the number one tourist attraction now.  I did read that locals do not go there....I'm sure one day you will see it and that miraculous church that was spared.

Fred, The church is amazing.  I find it difficult to believe a tree could have saved it....but something (or someone did).

Myrl, While even getting close to that area I was dreading going but wanted to see it.  I did it twice but don't blame you for not getting off the bus, the sadness there is something I have never felt so strongly.

Kris, I saw that headstone and wondered if it's true--if they are at peace.  I hope so and wish it for their families and loved one.  I don't know how they survive the memories of that day.

 
4:40pm • #17
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2009
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Carole, someone had sent me photos of that tragic day, I just couldn't get through them, too sad for me.

Is that a sculpture in front of the church representing the tree that saved the church?
9:35am • #20
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Thanks for the photo tour, Carole. It was a great reminder that we need to rise above the anger and religious differences and work towards peace.

Cheers,

Robin
10:22am • #21
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Carole: These are wonderful pictures.  It's a very difficult day for sure and any time I see those planes flying into the Twin Towers I cry.  I can't belive I had not heard of something called The Cross and Thew Towers until this Sept. 11th but what an awesome story.  I've tried to no avail to find a picture of the cross that as I understand it, is erected somewhere near the site.  I'm sure you know if that's true or not and if so, where it's actual location is.  They have a website but I haven't had time to really go through the site as yet.  God Bless New York and God Bless America!
11:06am • #22
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Hi Carole-It is indeed a very sad day for New Yorkers more than anyone else. Even though I never lived in NYC I am a New Yorker for 99.5% of my life. Great pics for a sad remembrance. Hope your Sunday is wonderful. <SMILE>
2:16pm • #23

Hi Carole,

Even though I'm in the city several times a year, I haven't gone downtown since then. I still get so emotional just thinking about that day, and the days that followed.  I love how you show that life goes on in those photos.  I guess it is time to face my fears (not quite the right word but it will do) and go down and pay my respects, and then head over to Chinatown or Little Italy.  Thanks for the lovely photo tribute.
5:18pm • #24
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Very interesting set of photos Carole and text from someone that knows the area around Ground Zero so well. Thanks.
7:38pm • #25
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Hi Carole-It must have been very terrifying and surreal seeing that for real. We most definitely will never forget. I did a post on it myself but it isn't like actually being there and living there.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1235672/the-team-at-re-max-1st-olympic-lynchburg-remembers-9-11-we-shall-never-forget
9:31pm • #26
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I spent the week leading up to 9/11 in San Francisco/San Jose/Monterey on vacation. We were scheduled to fly back to San Diego from San Francisco at 10:00 a.m. on 9/11. However, since we finished our tours early, we got a flight out of San Jose at 11:30 p.m. on 9/10. If we had not have been able to do that, we would have been driving back to San Diego because by 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on 9/11, all flights in the U.S. and Canada had been grounded. How one of the best vacations of my life could end so tragically is beyond belief.
5:11am • #27
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Carole--I have goose bumps after reading this post.  So many memories.  I can see why you would have a hard time visiting Ground Zero.  My husband saw it a few years while docked in Manhattan on his way to Florida with a friend's boat.  Even though he served in military for 27 years and saw the devastation of war he was awed by Ground Zero.
10:10am • #28
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Thanks for posting the photos of the area, I haven't been to New York so it's hard to imagine the devastation. It's a tough day to look back at for New Yorkers and all of America.
10:49am • #29
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What a beautiful memorial to your beloved NYC, Carole!  I accidentally posted this on my own re-blog, so I'm posting it again here--one of my favorite shots of my daughter, outside one of my favorite spots in NYC (guess where?):

St. Pauls NYC Pensive Fencing
2:39pm • #30
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thanks you for sharing these photos with us - it all looks so normal and yet nearby lives changed forever.
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Carole,

Thanks for sharing the photos and the nice reminder of a dark day.  Count me in on the prayers tonight.
4:53pm • #32
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Robin, World peace seems so very far away.  I don't know what it would take but wish for it all the time.

Donna, I have a picture of the cross (actually it's a memorial of the cross) but I wasn't able to find it.  I will look again and post it when I find it.

Sharon, Sorry to be so late getting back, it is a very sad day and always will be.

Eve, It took me 2-3 years to go to the site.  I didn't want to see it (or deal with it I guess) and I stood there and cryed.  It's so incredibly sad!

Gary, I don't go there anymore, I come away feeling too sad---As they rebuild hopefully it will not be as sad.

Jim, You're very lucky they changed your flight.  I was supposed to fly from LA to San Diego two days after Northridge and couldn't get there.  The airline wanted to charge us full price tickets because our return flight was supposed to be from San Diego and we couldn't get there.  I'm glad you got your vacation in at least.

Mary, It is difficult to imagine how it feels until you are actually there.  And then the memory stays with you.

Kevin & Monica, It is miraculous that the tiny church remains.  The energy there is so incredibly sad.

Loretta, It's so nice to see you back, I haven't been on very often!  I would think that's by the Gates...is that right?  They don't allow you to get that close anymore.  Your daughter is gorgeous!!
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Kathleen, So many lives were changed of everyone that knew these people and even those of us who didn't.

Eric, Thank you for your comment and the prayers.  No of us will ever forget that day.
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This is a lovely post -- and the photos are really nice. Love New York.
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