I can't believe 12 years have gone by since the tragic event of 9/11 it only seems like yesterday it's still that fresh in my mind so I dread to think what people involved in the rescue, who lost loved ones or worked and lived near to the Twin Towers must be going through. I was working when the tragedy unfolded and one of my work mates came in and said a plane had hit the twin towers and they were on fire I thought it was a joke at first and was waiting for the punchline, and then I saw it on the TV at lunch time.
On the evening of his team's arrival, Jake walked into a fancy Manhattan
restaurant wearing his search-and-rescue vest and was promptly treated
to a free steak dinner under a table.
"He was a great morale booster wherever he went," says Flood. "He believed that his cup was always full, never half-full. He was always ready to work, eager to play - and a master at helping himself to any unattended food items."
And lets not forget Sirius the only dog to die on 9/11. More information here.
The Memorial looks really nice and seems very popular as I'm sure the Museum will be.
Constructed underground
in the former World Trade Center's "archaeological heart," the museum
will feature 110,000 square feet of exhibition space, according to the
website for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum foundation.
It will house a vast
array of 9/11 artifacts, including "photographs, videotapes, voice
messages, recovered property, clothing and other personal effects,
workplace memorabilia, (and) incident-specific documents," among other
items, according to the site.
Located at the site of
the former World Trade Center, the National September 11 Memorial has
two huge, square fountains that mark the footprints of the World Trade
Center towers that flow into granite reflecting pools at the center of
the eight-acre, tree-lined plaza. Bronze plates surround the fountains
and bear the names of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the 2001
attacks, as well as the six who were killed when a terrorist truck bomb
exploded in the parking garage beneath the towers in 1993.
Sarah Lippman, a
spokeswoman for the facility said the memorial, which opened September
12, 2011, has had 4.5 million visitors in its first year.
"Over the last few
years, we have made extraordinary progress at ground zero and today's
agreement is yet another milestone in our work to finally complete the
site as a place where people from around the world can come to work,
visit and remember," said Cuomo, who along with New Jersey Gov. Chris
Christie oversees the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. "I
commend Gov, Christie, Mayor Bloomberg, and the leadership of the Port
Authority and the September 11 Memorial & Museum for their work on
today's agreement."
Lets take a moment to remember Roselle who sadly passed away on Sunday June 26th 2011.
Roselle was the guide dog of Michael Hingson, Roselle guided Michael down from the 78th floor of Tower One to safety, You can read about Michael and Roselle's remarkable story in the book
Thunder Dog, It is a very moving story and one I highly recommend I couldn't put it down. you can also read about them
here.
Another good book to read is Dog Heroes of September 11th more information here.
God Bless America From The UK.
I'm sorry this post is not so wordless.
