well this evening I decided that no time was likethe present. As I mentioned earlier I wanted to visit the WTC memorial. So I found myself a more quiet spot and changed in something more appropriate.
When I arrived I was greeted by the land owner. I had a wander around clockwise. looking at the names and not really taking it all in. I sat down and just … stared at the wall … as tears just rolled down my face. The build is so impressive, there is little to really distract from the emotion that is covering this place. It’s a bright day.. but yet there is thunder and rain and somehow .. just somehow it all fits together.
After my first round, I spotted there was a little gift box, where you could buy a little white rose. Even though I dont know anyone who has been in the World Trade Center I looked around and found a spot where there were no flowers. Everyone deserves to be remembered.
I looked over the names quietly reading them as I fingered the rose tenderly between my fingers. Finally I knelt down and tenderly placed the rose at the bottom of the momument .. I finished walking around the monument quietly, and had a quick peek in the photo room. It just makes you feel humble and quiet .. all those faces .. gone.
It was impressive, it was emotional. I did spot Liam Kanno, the builder of this sim, but was kinda too impressed and too shy to actually say hi.
I think Aleister Kronos describes it best in his blog:
It makes no political statements, no vacuous words about the war on terror, no soundbites about justice, strength and fortitude. It strips all of that noise away, to remember the lives lost on that terrible day.
Please go and have a look at his blog. His pictures far outdo mine and he’s far to modest about it too. My thanks goes to Rik Riel who posted about this site on his blog that was shown through the planet of wordofsl.
His site also has links to other events that are planned around this commemoration. Tomorrow I plan to at least pop over to the memorial on Tuscany Island. Primperfect posted an event-schedule for tomorrow. Pay attention to their advice on the end of their posting.
I like to close this post with a quote a friend of mine gave me:
Always remember the dead,
but do not forget the living
And I think it’s right. What better way to not let fear, anger and hatred win, then living your live and be at peace*
x
Lex
*philosophical thought of the day completly free 
Thanks for the kind words about my blog, Ambling in Second Life.
And welcome to the world of Second Life bloggers!
Al