The city that never sleeps pretty much still never sleeps.
The city that never sleeps pretty much still never sleeps. Walking around the New York City of 2009, you might never know the tragic events of September 11, 2001 ever occurred were it not for that giant undeveloped hole in the ground downtown, the memories of all of those who witnessed the events first hand, and the thousands of people who perished that day.
This city’s stoic gleam is a testament to the people in it. I remember the few who fled out of stress and paranoia in the days that followed, but most of us were compelled to stay, knowing that we would be an integral part of the rebuilding process. The city became a magnet. For many of us, it was the place where we grew up; for others it was a place we moved to to see what the world was like beyond our small towns and suburbs; and for even more it was a place to achieve those impossible dreams that could not be realized in homelands where people were not allowed the luxury of imagination.
The Captain of Industry for All Industry had been badly bruised and battered, but cuts and bruises heal. Scars were left behind, but we were left with the indomitable knowledge that chicks dig scars. For all of the hardship that has been endured from the hours immediately following the 9/11 attacks until now, those who would declare themselves our enemies in one fell swoop may have taken down our skyscrapers, but the hopes, dreams, ambitions and desires of the people here still reach higher into the clouds than any structure ever could. So on this eigth anniversary of September 11th we surely remember all of those whom were tragically lost, but more than that, we remember that what they came here for was what made this city great. We can revel in the fact that no such blind hatred could ever help us lose sight of why we’re here together in this confined yet awe inspiring place. New York City is America’s skyscraper, it still stands proudly, and when the sun hits it just right, it shines more brightly than ever before.
I really wish it was just blind hatred that caused the events on 9/11. Somehow I fear that it’s just wishful thinking.
True there may have been an ideological disdain for what the United States stands for, but transferring that disdain onto those who would be victimized is in a way, blind.