9/11 Nine Years Later

It's hard to imagine nine years have passed since the events of 9/11. We were in NYC in July 2001, just months before the terrorists attacked, to celebrate Ed's parent's 50th wedding anniversary. As you can see from our picture of the skyline during the river tour, the Towers dominated lower Manahattan.

The morning of 9/11 found Ed and several of our friends in NYC for business. They were in the lobby of the Millenium Hotel (directly across from the Twin Towers and across from the Generali offices) as the first plane went in.

The picture is very different today. (Thanks to our friend, Dan Carvill.) The rebuilding at the site is moving ahead full steam. Generali's old offices were at 1 Liberty, overlooking what is known as Ground Zero. The new offices are in the brand new building 7 World Trade also overlooking the area. There are over 2,000 construction workers working on the site. You can see the memorial pools marking the site of the WTC towers.

We have been back to NYC many times since then, most recently in late August. On this visit we stayed in the new hotel overlooking the construction site and walked all through the area. There is a memorial right outside the Generali offices detailing the timeline and displaying many photos from 9/11 and the days immediately after. It is important to take a minute today, honor those who died then and those brave men & women in the military who sacrificed their lives in the fight since. Remember we must continue our vigilance and thank those who remain on the front lines. Semper Fi. Ductus Exemplo.