World Trade Center - Ten Years On

So, I'm taking a break for lunch... and contemplation.. I just finished walking around Lower Manhattan, which included the former site of the twin towers and the construction of the new tower and memorial site. It made me think of when I visited the towers back in 1998.  Here are a couple of pics from that visit..

From the ground looking up

 And from the observation tower looking down

And then me on top... (before anyone comments & freaks out, it wasn't the edge... it just looks that way)

Today it's a very different site... the tower is supposed to be finished for 2013 (it's going to be 104 stories, and it's about halfway there in this pic), and the memorial is supposed to open in a couple of weeks (9/11). 

All up, I think this site makes you feel mixed emotions.  On one hand you think about what can make people do such crazy things? Then at the same time you feel wonder at the idea of all the people who were running away from the disaster, while there were some who were running in.  As the memorial states for the 343 lost firemen, "All gave some... some gave all..."  

Makes you appreciate life that little bit more... Much love to you all...