It was the darkest day of my and many others’ lives.
Only surpassed by my father’s passing at a young age.
I was 31 years old, working in Rockefeller plaza and ready to take over Manhattan.
Single, young, smart, strong and full of that bravado that you can only have at a younger age.
Nothing but great success and great times lay ahead.
And in an instant all of our lives here changed.
And none of us would be quite what we were before.
I worked in the world trade center. To world trade center for a reinsurance company Guy Carpenter.
I was young, maybe worked there from 18 to 22 during college. I would look up at the world trade center from not too far away and I was always taken aback by what I thought was is its beauty and Majesty.
On the way home to Staten island, the view from the ferry of the skyline was incredible.
I won’t even discuss the new building
For two years my bus took a shortcut past the ruins up to midtown. Just shards of the building sticking out of the ground.
It hurt seeing them every time.
I lost a few good firemen friends. Many people lost loved ones in my area.
The skyline was beautiful. One of the most beautiful things I ever saw in the evening and now it will never be beautiful again.
only one man had the vision and foresight to know what was best. Recreate them as they were. Exactly. He even made a miniature model of them because he knew it’s what the people wanted.
That man was Donald Trump.
but politics stepped in and we’ve got that dreadful looking thing downtown now.
I also remember the day. I gave blood. I saw the jet fighters in the air. there was no win in that situation. If they did shoot down a plane it would be Americans on it.
the only thing that kept me and a lot of others from completely losing it was Rudy Giuliani talkin calmly and strongly qnd promising that there would be a new day.
it’s all cleaned up now and that new thing is there and other buildings have been put up but it will never ever be the same.
And it should be in every history book in America.
9/11 was the boldest Deep State move until this pandemic. Unfortunately what is taught about it largely lies.
Nicely put.